douceâtre

French

Alternative forms

douçâtre (1990 spelling reform)

Etymology

From douce (“sweet”) +‎ -âtre. Cognate to Italian dolciastro (“sweetish”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /du.satʁ/, /du.sɑtʁ/

Adjective

douceâtre (plural douceâtres)

(derogatory) sweetish, sickly

See also

doucereux

Further reading

“douceâtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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