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Where does “deleitar” come from?

deleitar (Spanish) comes from Old Occitan deleitar, from Latin delectare — present active infinitive of dēlectō;...

deleitar (Spanish): to please, delight; to take delight

Definitions

  1. to please, delight; to take delight

Ancestry of “deleitar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitandeleitar—
2Latindelectarepresent active infinitive of dēlectō;...

Words derived from “deleitar”

  • deleite
  • deleitoso
Every word from Latin delectare →