doucet

English

Etymology

French, diminutive of doux (sweet). Doublet of dulcet and dolcetto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduːsɪt/
  • Rhymes: -uːsɪt

Noun

doucet (plural doucets)

  1. (obsolete except in dialects) A sweetened dish.
  2. (in the plural) Deer testicles.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From doux (sweet, soft) + -et.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /du.sɛ/
  • (file)

Adjective

doucet (feminine doucette, masculine plural doucets, feminine plural doucettes)

  1. (of a person) soft; tender

Further reading

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French doucet; equivalent to douce + -et.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduːsit/, /ˈdulsit/

Adjective

doucet

  1. (rare, Late Middle English) Sweet-tasting, sugary.
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) Nice-tasting, tasty or delicious.
  3. (rare, Late Middle English) Melodious, harmonious.
  4. (rare, Late Middle English) Nice, friendly, kind.

Descendants

  • English: dulcet

References

Noun

doucet (plural doucetes)

  1. (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of dessert.
  2. (rare, Late Middle English) A sort of musical instrument.

Descendants

References

Old French

Etymology

douce + -et.

Adjective

doucet m (oblique and nominative feminine singular doucete)

  1. sweet (of food or drink)

Descendants

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