dolco

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin dulcō (to sweeten), derived from Latin dulcis (sweet).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdol.ko/
  • Rhymes: -olko
  • Hyphenation: dól‧co

Adjective

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dolco (feminine dolca, masculine plural dolchi, feminine plural dolche) (Tuscany)

  1. moderate (of weather)
    Synonym: mite
  2. (figurative, archaic) soft
    Synonyms: molle, morbido
  3. (figurative, archaic) favourable/favorable, propitious
    Synonyms: favorevole, propizio
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Further reading

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  • dolco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana