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Dolci

Dolci

1 8.9
An Italian last name
  • proper noun
  • /ˈdoʊl.tʃi/
translation icon : Dolci
  • Yet when I proclaimed, "The professor is wrong; Dolci has nothing to do with it. The painting is clearly Nordic, Flemish, of the School of Rubens, if not by Rubens himself," then it was really too much.
  • Carlo Dolci

Examples

  • The exhibition featured works from famous artists, including the masterpieces of Carlo Dolci.

  • Edwards's Woman Reading was number 925 in the Art Treasures exhibition, where it was attributed to Carlo Dolci.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Danilo Dolci, a nonviolent activist in Sicily, used an article in the Italian Constitution guaranteeing paid employment for people who needed jobs when public works projects required workers.

    Blog text (2)

  • My favorite painting is by 17th-century painter Carlo Dolci, who is renowned for his stunning religious artworks.

  • He is currently researching the life of Carlo Dolci, a significant figure in Italian Baroque painting.

Synonyms

Mordecai
vsDolci
6 7.9

A family name used by people, often from Jewish families

is specific to Italian family names and does not imply that heritage
Gini
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3 7.5

An Italian last name used by some people

is the category term for Italian family names and not a given name
Beretta
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3 8.2

An Italian last name

is the general category term and does not point to particular families
Cassata
vsDolci
9.8

A family name from Italy, often from Sicily

is the general category term for Italian family names
Borgo
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9.0

An Italian last name used by families

is the general category term for Italian family names rather than a specific name
Cannellini
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9.9

A family name from Italy

is the general category term for Italian family names rather than an example
Soldi
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9.2

An Italian last name shared by members of the same family

is the general label for Italian family names rather than a personal example
Catti
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9.8

A family name from Italy

is specific to Italian family names rather than emphasizing spread
Augusti
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9.8

A family name used in some countries

is specific to Italian family names rather than broadly international ones

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Dolci is an Italian family name that comes from the Italian word dolce, which means 'sweet' or 'dessert'. It probably began as a nickname for a kind, 'sweet' person or for someone who made sweets, so the name still brings to mind 'sweet' things.