douceâtre

French

Alternative forms

• douçâtre (1990 spelling reform)

Etymology

From douce (“sweet”) +‎ -âtre. Cognate to Italian dolciastro (“sweetish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /du.satʁ/ ~ /du.sɑtʁ/

Adjective

douceâtre (plural douceâtres)

1. (derogatory) sweetish, sickly

See also

• doucereux

Further reading

• “douceâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.