dolce

[ dohl-chey; Italian dawl-che ]

adjective

1. sweet; soft.

noun

1. an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
2. a soft-toned organ stop.

dolce

/ ˈdɒltʃɪ; ˈdoltʃe /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) gently and sweetly

Word History and Origins

Origin of dolce¹

1840–50; < Italian < Latin dulcis savory, sweet; dulcet

Word History and Origins

Origin of dolce¹

Italian: sweet

Example Sentences

Dolce far NienteNo matter how you feel about Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 book, introduced “dolce far niente” to the world.

From Ozy

She began her career as a model at the age of thirteen, modeling for Dolce & Gabbana and Dior.

From The Daily Beast

When she refused, the Dolce and Gabbana designers reportedly threatened to pull tens of millions in advertising.

From The Daily Beast

Because the sentence in under two years, neither Dolce nor Gabbana will actually have to serve jail time.

From The Daily Beast

Parisians have chic, Italians have la dolce vita, Brits have Evelyn Waugh—and Americans will always have cool.

From The Daily Beast

McGrath is best known for her runway looks for the likes of Dolce & Gabanna, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Gucci.

From The Daily Beast

You shall not be meeting your dolce cuore—your sweetheart, this day.

From Project Gutenberg

Take long doses of dolce far niente, and be in no great hurry about anything in this 'varsal world!

From Project Gutenberg

The Latin dulcis, and the Italian dolce, have in many cases the same double signification.

From Project Gutenberg

Unless one is brought up to it, the Dolce far niente is not an existence we enjoy.

From Project Gutenberg

It was lying in the boy's hand, with a sort of contented dolce far niente expression on its face.

From Project Gutenberg