dolco

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin dulcō (“to sweeten”), derived from Latin dulcis (“sweet”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdol.ko/
  • Rhymes: -olko
  • Hyphenation: dól‧co

Adjective

dolco (feminine dolca, masculine plural dolchi, feminine plural dolche) (Tuscany)

  1. moderate (of weather)
    Synonym: mite
  2. (figurative, archaic) soft
    Synonyms: molle, morbido
  3. (figurative, archaic) favourable/favorable, propitious
    Synonyms: favorevole, propizio

Further reading
  • dolco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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