dolce
[
dohl
-chey;
Italian
dawl
-che]
/ˈdoʊl tʃeɪ;
Italian
ˈdɔl tʃɛ/
adjective
1.
sweet; soft.
noun
2.
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
3.
a soft-toned organ stop.
Origin
1840-50;
<
Italian
<
Latin
dulcis
savory, sweet; see
dulcet
British Dictionary definitions for
dolce
dolce
/
ˈdɒltʃɪ;
Italian
ˈdoltʃe
/
adjective, adverb
1.
(
music
) (to be performed) gently and sweetly
Word Origin
Italian: sweet