dulcet

[duhl-sit] /ˈdʌl sɪt/
adjective
1.
pleasant to the ear; melodious:
the dulcet tones of the cello.
2.
pleasant or agreeable to the eye or the feelings; soothing.
3.
Archaic. sweet to the taste or smell.
noun
4.
an organ stop resembling the dulciana but an octave higher.
Origin
1350-1400; obsolete dulce (< Latin, neuter of dulcis sweet) + -et; replacing Middle English doucet < Middle French; see douce
Related forms
dulcetly, adverb
dulcetness, noun
Synonyms
1. musical, tuneful, mellifluous, sweet-sounding.
Examples from the web for dulcet
  • Evening meals are candlelit, with flaming torches and the dulcet tones of traditional music accompanying your choice of food.
British Dictionary definitions for dulcet

dulcet

/ˈdʌlsɪt/
adjective
1.
(of a sound) soothing or pleasant; sweet
Derived Forms
dulcetly, adverb
dulcetness, noun
Word Origin
C14: from Latin dulcis sweet
Word Origin and History for dulcet
adj.

late 14c., from Old French doucet, diminutive of doux "sweet," earlier dulz, from Latin dulcis, from PIE *dlk-wi-, suffixed form of root *dlk-u- "sweet" (cf. glucose).