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douceur

Meaningsweet

Common meaning: small gift given to gain favour

Journey through time

  1. Latindulcor‘sweet’source
  2. Frenchdouceur‘sweetness or gift’source
  3. Englishdouceur‘small gift given to gain favour’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Latin dulcor ‘sweet’.

Roots

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