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Pronunciation / Transliteration: doo
"Le pianiste a joué la pièce de manière douce."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A term used in music to indicate that a passage should be played sweetly or softly.
"The pianist played the piece dolce, creating a gentle and soothing atmosphere." - 2
In culinary contexts, refers to a sweet dish or dessert.
"For dessert, we enjoyed a delicious dolce made with fresh fruits."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dolce' originates from the Italian word for 'sweet', derived from the Latin 'dulcis', which has been used in musical terminology to indicate a sweet or soft style of playing since the 17th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dolce" is said worldwide
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doux
Transliteration: doo
"Le pianiste a joué la pièce de manière douce."
süß
Transliteration: züs
"Der Pianist spielte das Stück süß."
dolce
Transliteration: dol-che
"Il pianista ha suonato il pezzo dolce."
dulce
Transliteration: dool-seh
"El pianista tocó la pieza dulce."
doce
Transliteration: doh-se
"O pianista tocou a peça doce."
मीठा
Transliteration: meetha
"पियानो वादक ने मीठा संगीत बजाया।"
甜美
Transliteration: tiánměi
"钢琴家演奏了甜美的乐曲。"
달콤한
Transliteration: dalkomhan
"피아니스트는 달콤한 곡을 연주했습니다."
甘い
Transliteration: amai
"ピアニストは甘い曲を演奏しました。"
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