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单词 dulcet
释义 dul·cet
I. \ˈdəlsə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ adjective
Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis) of Middle English doucet, from Middle French, from douz sweet (from Latin dulcis) + -et (diminutive suffix); perhaps akin to Greek glykys sweet
1. : sweet to the taste : luscious
 < Catawba wine … dulcet, delicious, and dreamy — H.W.Longfellow >
2. : pleasing to the ear : melodious
 < dulcet symphonies and voices sweet — John Milton >
3. : extremely pleasant or soothing
 < the most beautiful and remote beaches, the most dulcet bathing — Edward Weeks >
Synonyms: see sweet
II. noun
(-s)
: a pipe-organ stop like the dulciana but an octave higher
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