dulcet

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The Word of the Day for June 1 is:

dulcet   \DULL-sut\   adjective
    *1 : pleasing to the ear
     2 : agreeable, soothing

Example sentence: 
     At the concert, Kate leaned back in her seat, closed her 
eyes, and enjoyed the dulcet tones of the harp solo.

Did you know? 
     "Dulcet" has many linguistic ancestors, including the 
Latin "dulcis," Anglo-French "douz," and Middle 
English "doucet," all meaning "sweet." The dulcet "dulcis" has 
put many other sweet terms in the linguistic family tree as 
well. Among these are the musical direction "dolce" ("to be 
played sweetly, softly"), "dulciana" (a pipe organ 
stop), "dolcian" (a small bassoon-like instrument used in the 
16th and 17th centuries), and "dulcimer" (an American folk 
instrument). On a similar note, the word "dulcify" means "to 
make sweet," and the adjective "doux," derived from "douz," is 
used in wine circles to describe champagne that is sweet. 

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.