addulce means to sweeten; to soothe. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why “addulce” is a great word
ADDULCE — [Verb] To sweeten or to soothe. From Latin ad- ("to, toward") + dulcis ("sweet"). Unlike "edulcorate," which denotes the removal of harshness, often chemically, or "mollify," which focuses on calming anger, to addulce is to impart a gentle sweetness to both substance and spirit. It is the honey stirred into bitter tea, the soft lie told to spare a feeling, or the forgiving dusk that gentles a scorched landscape—a minor alchemy that makes the unbearable, for a moment, just sweet enough to swallow.
verb
- To sweeten; to soothe.