mulcer

mulcer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of mulcō

From Latin mulcēre, present active infinitive of mulceō.

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /mulˈθeɾ/, [mul̟ˈθeɾ]
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /mulˈseɾ/

mulcer (first-person singular present mulzo, first-person singular preterite mulcí, past participle mulcido)

1. (transitive) to soothe, soften, comfort, appease; caress, charm, flatter, delight; alleviate, relieve, assuage, mitigate.
2. (transitive) to graze, touch, stroke or move lightly or gently.
3. (transitive) to make sweet or pleasant.

• Rule: c becomes a z before a or o.