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dulcis , e, adj. from gulcis, by dissimilation; cf. ten-ebrae from root tam-; root in Sanscr. gul-jam, sweetness; Gr. γλυκύς, γλυκερός, sweet,
I.sweet (very freq.; cf.: suavis, venustus, jucundus, gratus, acceptus, amoenus, etc.).
I. Lit., opp. amarus: “(animal) sentit et dulcia et amara,Cic. N. D. 3, 13; cf. Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 72: “mel,id. Asin. 3, 3, 24; id. Truc. 2, 4, 20; cf.: “liquor mellis,Lucr. 1, 938; 4, 13: “aqua,id. 6, 890: “poma,id. 5, 1377; Hor. S. 2, 5, 12: “vinum,id. C. 3, 12, 1; cf. “merum,id. ib. 3, 13, 2: “dolium,id. Epod. 2, 47: “olivum,id. S. 2, 4, 64: “sapor,id. C. 3, 1, 19 et saep.—Comp.: “uva,Ov. M. 13, 795.—Sup.: “panis,Plin. 18, 10, 20, § 92 et saep.—Hence,
B. Subst. and heterocl., dulcia , ōrum, n., sweet cakes, honey-cakes, sugar-cakes (late Lat.), Vop. Tac. 6; Lampr. Heliog. 26; 31; Prud. Psych. 429.—
II. Trop., agreeable, delightful, pleasant, charming, soft, flattering.
B. In partic. of friends, lovers, etc., friendly, pleasant, agreeable, charming, kind, dear: “amici (opp. acerbi inimici),Cic. Lael. 24 fin.; cf.: “amicitia remissior esse debet et liberior et dulcior,id. ib. 18 fin.: “liberi,Hor. Epod. 2, 40; cf. “nata,id. S. 2, 3, 199: “alumnus,id. C. 3, 23, 7; id. Ep. 1, 4, 8.—Hence, in addressing a person: “optime et dulcissime frater,Cic. Leg. 3, 11; cf.: “dulcissime Attice,id. Att. 6, 2, 9: mi dulcissime Tiro, Cic. Fil. Fam. 16, 21, 2: “dulcis amice,Hor. Ep. 1, 7, 12: “dulce decus meum,id. C. 1, 1, 2.—Absol.: “quid agis, dulcissime rerum?Hor. S. 1, 9, 4.— Hence, adv. (acc. to II.), agreeably, delightfully.
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