noun
dolce
DOHL-chay
noun
1
A soft, mellow-toned organ stop used to give a gentle, muted quality to the sound.
"The organist pulled the dolce stop for the quiet opening verse."
How to Use Dolce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA specific organ stop that produces a soft, gentle tone, named after the Italian word for "sweet."
Common pairings
pull the dolce stop
dolce register
Word Forms
dolces plural
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Etymology
From Italian dolce, "sweet" — the same word used in music to mean "played softly and sweetly."