doux

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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doux (comparative more doux, superlative most doux)

  1. (wine) Sweet.
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Anagrams

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Franco-Provençal

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin duōs.

Numeral

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doux (feminine doves) (ORB, broad)

  1. two

References

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

French

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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 doucea gentle slope
    Antonym: raide
  5. fresh, not salty (of water)

Derived terms

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Adverb

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doux

  1. gently
    Synonym: doucement

Usage notes

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

Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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doux m

  1. (Jersey) mild, sweet

Derived terms

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