Dulcet Definition
dŭlsĭt
adjective
Soothing or pleasant to hear; sweet-sounding; melodious.
Webster's New World
Having a soothing, agreeable quality.
American Heritage
Sweet to taste or smell.
Webster's New World
Origin of Dulcet
Alteration (influenced by Latin dulcis) of Middle English doucet from Old French diminutive of douce feminine of doux sweet from Latin dulcis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French doucet, from dulz, dulce (“sweet, pleasant”) + diminutive -et, from Latin dulcis (“sweet, pleasant”).
From Wiktionary
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