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Where does “delectable” come from?

Delectable comes from Middle French délectable, from Latin delectāre meaning "to delight or charm."

delectable (English): Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of...

Definitions

  1. Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of...

Ancestry of “delectable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindelectarepresent active infinitive of dēlectō;...

Words derived from “delectable”

  • delectably
  • delectableness
  • undelectable
  • indelectable
  • delectabubble
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