1. Etymology of the Italian word dolce
the Old Italian word dolce
derived from the Latin word dulcis (pleasant, charming; sweet)
Derivations in Italian
dolcimelo, addolciare, addolcire, dolciastro, dolcichini, dolcigno, dolcino, dolciume, dolciura, dolcetta, dolcetto, dolcezza, indolcire, dolcimele, pandolce, raddolcire, sdolceria, agrodolceDerivations in other languages
English dolce, French dolceCognates
Catalan dols, French doux, Latin dulcis, Portuguese doce, Spanish dulceUsage
Word found in Old Italian2. Etymology of the Italian word dolce
derived from the Italian word dolce