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Where does “deleite” come from?

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

deleite (Spanish): delight, delectation

Definitions

  1. delight, delectation

Ancestry of “deleite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdeleitarto please, delight; to take delight
2Old Occitandeleitar—
3Latindelectarepresent active infinitive of dēlectō;...

Words derived from “deleite”

  • deleitoso
Every word from Latin delectare →