dolcissimo

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adjective (or adverb)

dol·​cis·​si·​mo

dōlˈchēsəˌmō,

-chis-

: very sweet or soft

—used as a direction in music

Dolcissimo

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noun

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plural -s

: a very soft organ flute stop of 8′ pitch

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (or adverb)

Italian (superlative of dolce sweet), from Latin dulcissimus, superlative of dulcis sweet

Noun

Italian, from dolcissimo, adjective

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