Dulcorate
adj, verb
adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To sweeten (literal or figurative). obsolete, transitive
"The ancients for the dulcorating of fruit, do commend swines dung above all other dung"
- 2 make sweeter in taste wordnet
Adjective
- 1 Filled with sweetness, sweet. obsolete
Example
More examples"The ancients for the dulcorating of fruit, do commend swines dung above all other dung"
Etymology
Etymology 1
First attested in the beginning of the 15th century, in Middle English; inherited from Middle English dulcoraten, from dulcorat(e) (“sweetened”, used as the past participle of dulcoraten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), borrowed from Latin dulcōrātus, perfect passive participle of dulcōrō (“to sweeten”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Etymology 2
Inherited from Middle English dulcorat(e), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.