"douceâtre" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /du.satʁ/, /du.sɑtʁ/ Forms: douceâtres [plural]
Etymology: From douce (“sweet”) + -âtre. Cognate to Italian dolciastro (“sweetish”). Etymology templates: {{af|fr|douce|-âtre|gloss1=sweet}} douce (“sweet”) + -âtre, {{cog|it|dolciastro||sweetish}} Italian dolciastro (“sweetish”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} douceâtre (plural douceâtres)
  1. (derogatory) sweetish, sickly Tags: derogatory Synonyms: douçâtre (1990 spelling reform) Related terms: doucereux
    Sense id: en-douceâtre-fr-adj-HoHpLedE Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -âtre

Inflected forms

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