dulcet

[ duhl-sit ]
/ ˈdʌl sɪt /

adjective

pleasant to the ear; melodious: the dulcet tones of the cello.
pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings; soothing.
Archaic. sweet to the taste or smell.

noun

an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.

Origin of dulcet

1350–1400; obsolete dulce (< Latin, neuter of dulcis sweet) + -et; replacing Middle English doucet < Middle French; see douce

SYNONYMS FOR dulcet

1 musical, tuneful, mellifluous, sweet-sounding.

OTHER WORDS FROM dulcet

dul·cet·ly, adverb dul·cet·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dulcet

dulcet
/ (ˈdʌlsɪt) /

adjective

(of a sound) soothing or pleasant; sweet

Derived forms of dulcet

dulcetly, adverb dulcetness, noun

Word Origin for dulcet

C14: from Latin dulcis sweet