Breton

Adjective

dous

1. sweet

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese dous, from Latin duōs, masculine accusative of duo.

Pronunciation

Numeral

dous m ‎(feminine dúas)

1. two

Mirandese

Etymology

From Latin duōs, masculine accusative of duo.

Numeral

dous

1. (cardinal) two

Old French

Etymology 1

From Latin dulcis.

Adjective

dous m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular douse)

1. soft (not hard)
2. (by extension) soft, tender

Derived terms

• dulcement

Descendants

• French: doux
• Norman: doux

Etymology 2

See deus.

Noun

dous m

1. Alternative form of deus (two)

Old Provençal

Etymology

From Latin dulcis, dulcem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /duws/

Adjective

dous m ‎(feminine singular dousa, masculine plural dous, feminine plural dousas)

1. soft (not hard)
2. (by extension) soft, tender, sweet

Derived terms

• dousamen

Portuguese

Noun

dous m pl ‎(feminine duas)

1. Obsolete form of dois.