Etymology

dulcorate

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Today it means: To sweeten (literal or figurative). Full definition →

Middle English dulcoraten ← Latin dulcōrātus
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dulcorate · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromdulcōrātus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdulcoraten
  3. English todaydulcorate

First attested in the beginning of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English dulcoraten, from dulcorat(e) (“sweetened”, used as the past participle of dulcoraten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin dulcōrātus, perfect passive participle of dulcōrō (“to sweeten”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

dulcorate · adjective2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdulcorat(e)
  2. English todaydulcorate

Inherited from Middle English dulcorat(e), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

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