dolciura

Italian

Etymology

From dolce (“sweet”) +‎ -ura (collective noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dolˈt͡ʃu.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: dol‧ciù‧ra

Noun

dolciura f (plural dolciure)

  1. (archaic, literary) sweetness, particularly:
    1. a sweet taste
    2. (figurative) a feeling of intimate pleasure
    3. (by extension) mawkishness, soppiness
  2. (Tuscany) mild climate
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