dulcedumbre

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dulcitūdinem, derived from dulcis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /dulθeˈdumbɾe/ [d̪ul̟.θeˈð̞ũm.bɾe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /dulseˈdumbɾe/ [d̪ul.seˈð̞ũm.bɾe]
• Rhymes: -umbɾe
• Syllabification: dul‧ce‧dum‧bre

Noun

dulcedumbre f (uncountable)

1. sweetness

   Synonym: dulzura

2. (figurative) pleasantness, softness

   Synonym: suavidad

Related terms

• dulce

Further reading

• “dulcedumbre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10