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delectable

/dɪˈlektəbəl/dih-LEK-tuh-buhl
/dɪˈlɛktəbəl/dih-LEK-tuh-buhl

Meaningto delight

Common meaning: delicious, delightful

Journey through time

  1. Latindelectare‘to delight’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto delight → delightfuldelectabilis‘delightful’source
  3. Englishdelectable‘delicious, delightful’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin delectare ‘to delight’.

Roots

Related words

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