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English
Etymology
L. emollient-, present participle stem of emoliare ‘make soft’, from e- + mollis ‘soft’.

Pronunciation
IPA: /ɪ'mɒlɪənt/

Noun
en-noun

1. something which softens or lubricates the skin

#:*1993: It must be most painful to have a hard rod thrust into the nether orifice. That was a most painful punishment you had for the King in your play. Painful but fitting. —There are emollients, Kit said, oil, butter and the like. The pleasure is considerable. — Anthony Burgess, A Dead Man in Deptford

1. anything soothing, or that makes something more acceptable

#:*2004: Attentive conversation is an emollient I lack sorely aboard Prophetess & the doctor is a veritable polymath. — David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

Translations

Italian: emolliente m, demulcente m (all senses)
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Adjective
en-adj

1. soothing
2. mollifying

Translations

Italian: emolliente, demulcente (all senses)
mid

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