"dulciferous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dulciferous [comparative], most dulciferous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin dulcifer (“containing sweetness”), from Latin dulcis (“sweet”). Equivalent to dulce + -i- + -ferous. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dulcifer||containing sweetness}} Latin dulcifer (“containing sweetness”), {{der|en|la|dulcis||sweet}} Latin dulcis (“sweet”), {{af|en|dulce|-i-|-ferous}} dulce + -i- + -ferous Head templates: {{en-adj}} dulciferous (comparative more dulciferous, superlative most dulciferous)
  1. (rare, dated) Having a pleasant disposition. Tags: dated, rare
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