mulcer

mulcer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of mulcō

Borrowed from Latin mulcēre.

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /mulˈθeɾ/ [mul̟ˈθeɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /mulˈseɾ/ [mulˈseɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: mul‧cer

mulcer (first-person singular present mulzo, first-person singular preterite mulcí, past participle mulcido)

1. (transitive) to soothe, to soften, to comfort, to appease
2. (transitive) to caress, to charm, to flatter, to delight
3. (transitive) to alleviate, to relieve, to assuage, to mitigate
4. (transitive) to graze, to touch, to stroke or move lightly or gently
5. (transitive) to make sweet or pleasant