#373 dulcet

dulcet- soothing or pleasant; sweet

C14 from Latin dulcis sweet

dulciana- a sweet-toned organ stop

dulcinea- a man's sweetheart

C18 from the name of Don Quixote's mistress Dulcinea del Toboso in Cervantes' novel; from Spanish dulce sweet

She will be lending her 'dulcet' tones to the new animated feature.

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