Demulce

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To soothe, assuage, pacify or soften. obsolete, transitive

    "Saturne was eftsones demulced"

Etymology

From Latin demulceo (“I soothe”); de + mulceo (“I stroke”).

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