LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

praedulcis

praedulcis (neuter praedulce, comparative praedulcior, superlative praedulcissimus, adverb praedulce or praedulciter)
Classical[prae̯ˈdʊɫ.kɪs]Ecclesiastical[preˈdul̠ʲ.t͡ʃis]

Meaning

  1. literallytwo terminationvery sweet, luscious
  2. figurativelytwo terminationvery pleasing or delightful

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepraedulcispraedulcispraedulce
genitivepraedulcispraedulcispraedulcis
dativepraedulcīpraedulcīpraedulcī
accusativepraedulcempraedulcempraedulce
ablativepraedulcīpraedulcīpraedulcī
vocativepraedulcispraedulcispraedulce
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativepraedulcēspraedulcēspraedulcia
genitivepraedulciumpraedulciumpraedulcium
dativepraedulcibuspraedulcibuspraedulcibus
accusativepraedulcīs
praedulcēs		praedulcīs
praedulcēs		praedulcia
ablativepraedulcibuspraedulcibuspraedulcibus
vocativepraedulcēspraedulcēspraedulcia

prae-dulcis, e, adj.
I. Lit., very sweet, luscious (perh. not ante-Aug.): mel, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44: ficus, id. 15, 18, 19, § 72: vina, id. 14, 6, 8, § 64: sapor, id. 12, 5, 11, § 23.—In plur. absol.: praedulcĭa, ium, n., over-sweet things, Plin. 24, 1, 1, § 3.—
II. Trop., very pleasing or delightful: decus, Verg. A. 11, 155: praedulcis eloquii suavitas, Plin. 11, 17, 18, § 55; cf. Quint. 8, 3, 56: praedulce illud genus, id. 2, 5, 22: malum (luxuries), Claud. I. Cons. Stil. 2, 132.—Adv.: praedulce, very sweetly: Tyrrhenae volucres (i.e. Sirenes) nautis praedulce minantur, Stat. S. 5, 3, 82.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinpraedulcis

Latin dulcis Latin praedulcis From prae- + dulcis.

Quick answers

What does praedulcis mean in Latin?
praedulcis, a adjective, means “very sweet, luscious; very pleasing or delightful”.
How do you pronounce praedulcis?
In classical Latin, [prae̯ˈdʊɫ.kɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [preˈdul̠ʲ.t͡ʃis].
Where does praedulcis come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- → Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? → Proto-Italic *prai → Proto-Italic *prai- → Latin praedulcis.