doux

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French doux. Doublet of douce, dolce, and dulce.

Pronunciation

Adjective

doux (comparative more doux, superlative most doux)

  1. (wine) Sweet.

Anagrams

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Inherited from Latin duōs.

Numeral

doux (feminine doves) (ORB, broad)

  1. two

References

  • deux in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
  • doux in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French dous, from Latin dulcem (“sweet”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

doux (feminine douce, masculine plural doux, feminine plural douces)

  1. sweet
    • 1837 Louis Viardot, L’Ingénieux Hidalgo Don Quichotte de la Manchefr.Wikisource, translation of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Chapter I:
      Ainsi emporté par de si douces pensées et par l’ineffable attrait qu’il y trouvait, il se hâta de mettre son désir en pratique.
      So taken away was he by such sweet thoughts and by the ineffable attraction that he found in them, he hurried to put his desire into practice.
  2. soft
  3. mild
  4. gentle (gradual rather than steep)
    une pente douce ― a gentle slope
    Antonym: raide
  5. fresh, not salty (of water)

Derived terms

Adverb

doux

  1. gently
    Synonym: doucement

Usage notes

Only used in a few expressions: tout doux, filer doux, rouler doux.

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French dous, from Latin dulcem, accusative of dulcis (“sweet”).

Adjective

doux m

  1. (Jersey) mild, sweet

Derived terms

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