DULCILOQUY
Dul*cil"o*quy, n. Etym: [L. dulcis sweet + loqui to speak.]
Defn: A soft manner of speaking.
DULCIMER Dul"ci*mer, n. Etym: [It. dolcemele,r Sp. dulcemele, fr. L. dulcis sweet + melos song, melody, Gr. doulcemele. See Dulcet, and Melody.] (Mus.) (a) An instrument, having stretched metallic wires which are beaten with two light hammers held in the hands of the performer. (b) An ancient musical instrument in use among the Jews. Dan. iii. 5. It is supposed to be the same with the psaltery.
DULCINEA Dul*cin"e*a, n. Etym: [Sp., from Dulcinea del Toboso the mistress of the affections of Don Quixote.]
Defn: A mistress; a sweetheart.
I must ever have some Dulcinea in my head. Sterne.
DULCINESS
Dul"ci*ness, n.
Defn: See Dulceness. [Obs.]
DULCINO
Dul*ci"no, n. (Mus.)
Defn: See Dolcino.
DULCITE
Dul"cite, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dulcite, fr. L. dulcis sweet.] (Chem.)