sweet Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. dulcis, e (prop. s. to the taste)2. suāvis, e (prop. s. to the smell)II. Fig.1. dulcis2. suāvis3. mellītus4. blandus, jūcundus, grātusIII. Fresh, not corrupted • sweet: I. Lit.: 1. dulcis, e (prop. s. to the taste): (an animal) tastes things s. and bitter, (animal) sentit dulcia et amara, Cic. N. D. 3, 13, 32: s. honey., d. mel, Pl. As. 3, 3, 24. 2. suāvis, e (prop. s. to the smell): a s. and pleasant smell, odor s. et jucundus, Cic. Verr. 3, 9, 23: s. to the taste, s. opp. to amarum, Lucr. 4, 660: s. to the ear, s. vox, Gell. 19, 9: s.-smelling, suave olens, Cat. 61., 7. II. Fig.: 1. dulcis: the name of peace is s., nomen pacis d. est, Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 113: s. loves, d. amores, Hor. Od. 1, 9, 15. 2. suāvis: 'tis s. from the land to view another's toil, suave e terra alterius spectare laborem, Lucr. 2, 1: s. friendship, s. amicitia, id. 1, 142. 3. mellītus: my s. sparrow, m. passer, Cat. 3, 6: s. eyes, m. oculi, id. 47, 1: my s.! mi mellite! M. Aur. in Front. Ep. ap. Caes. 415. 4. blandus, jūcundus, grātus: v. pleasant, charming. III. Fresh, not corrupted: intĕger, gra, grum: v. sound, fresh.