dulce

dulce · adjective¹

1. Old French · derived fromdouz
2. Middle English · inherited fromdouce
3. Classical Latin · learned borrowing fromdulcis
4. English todaydulce

Either a learned borrowing from Classical Latin dulcis or an alteration of earlier douce (from Middle English douce, from Old French douz, douce) after it. Doublet of dolce, douce, and doux.

dulce · noun²

1. Classical Latin · learned borrowing fromdulce
2. English todaydulce

Partly a learned borrowing from Classical Latin dulce, use as noun of neuter of dulcis, and partly from the adjective (etymology 1).

dulce · noun³

1. Spanish · borrowed fromdulce“sweetmeat”
2. English todaydulce

From Spanish dulce (“sweetmeat”), use as noun of the adjective.

dulce · verb⁴

1. Middle English · inherited fromdoucen
2. English todaydulce

From Middle English doucen, from the adjective (etymology 1).

dulce · noun⁵

Alteration of dulse.

Dulce · proper noun⁶

1. Spanish · borrowed fromDulce
2. English todayDulce

From Spanish Dulce.

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