delectable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [dɪˈlɛktəbəɫ] (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”). By surface analysis, delect + -able. Piecewise doublet of delightable.
Meanings
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Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:delectable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most delectable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more delectable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
delectably · undelectable · delectableness · indelectable · delectability
Translations (31)
pt delicioso (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · mi waireka (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · es delectable (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · nb lekker (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · nl verrukkelijk (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · mi hūnene (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · oc deliciós (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · pt deleitoso (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · ca delectable (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · mi whakawaiwai (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · de lecker (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · sh ukusan (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · mk пре́красен (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · pt deleitável (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · ca deliciós (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · pl smakowity (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · nb deilig (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · fr délicieux (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · sv läcker (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · pl wyśmienity (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · es deleitable (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · bcl managom (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · mk вку́сен (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · fi herkullinen (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · nb kostelig (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · nl lekker (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · fi maukas (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · fr savoureux (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · es delicioso (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · de köstlich (pleasing to the taste; delicious) · nl smakelijk (pleasing to the taste; delicious)