enjoy
/ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/en-JOY
/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪ/en-JOY
Meaningto be glad in
Common meaning: to take pleasure in
- enin, into
- joyto be gladLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 802 · scan
‘in, into’ + ‘to be glad’ → enjoy
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
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Origin: Built on Latin gaudeō ‘to be glad’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry gaudeō, p. 802 · dictionary scan
Roots
- gaudeō, gāvīsus Latin “to be glad”
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