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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdoçura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /duˈsu.ɾɐ/
"A doçura dela conquistou a todos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of tasting sweet; the opposite of bitterness or sourness.
"She added a touch of honey to balance the acidity and enhance the natural sweetness of the dish." - 2
The quality of being kind, gentle, or pleasing in disposition or character.
"Everyone in the neighborhood appreciated the constant sweetness of his temperament."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'swēetnes', combining 'swēet' (pleasing to the senses) with the nominal suffix '-nes' indicating a state or quality. It traces back through Proto-Germanic '*swōtijaz' to the Indo-European root '*swād-', meaning 'sweet' or 'pleasant'. Over centuries, the term expanded metaphorically from literal taste to describe agreeable personality traits and gentle sounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sweetness" is said worldwide
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douceur
Transliteration: /du.sœʁ/
"La douceur de ce miel est incomparable."
Süße
Transliteration: /ˈzyːsə/
"Die Süße der Erdbeeren war herrlich."
dolcezza
Transliteration: /dolˈtset.tsa/
"La dolcezza della sua voce mi ha calmato."
dulzura
Transliteration: /dulˈsu.ɾa/
"Me encanta la dulzura de este postre."
doçura
Transliteration: /duˈsu.ɾɐ/
"A doçura dela conquistou a todos."
मिठास
Transliteration: mithas
"इस आम में बहुत मिठास है।"
甜味
Transliteration: tián wèi
"这道菜带有一点淡淡的甜味。"
단맛
Transliteration: danmat
"이 과일은 자연스러운 단맛이 난다."
甘さ
Transliteration: amasa
"このケーキの甘さはちょうどいいです。"
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