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il dolce
dessert
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How do you say dolce in Italian?
How do you pronounce dolce in Italian?
dolce is pronounced /il ˈdoltʃe/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il dolce è stato preparato dal pasticciere italiano molto bravo.
The dessert was prepared by the very skilled Italian pastry chef.
Quel dolce delizioso mi è piaciuto molto più del salato.
That delicious dessert pleased me much more than the savory dish.
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Why is it masculine?
Dolce is masculine because it derives from Latin "dulcis," a second-declension adjective. In Italian, nouns derived from Latin adjectives typically retain the gender of their Latin masculine form. "Dolce" functions as a noun meaning "dessert" and preserves the masculine gender from its Latin etymological origin.
What is the Italian word for dessert?
The Italian word for dessert is il dolce — masculine.
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