delectable
See also: délectable
English
Etymology
From Middle French délectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/, [dɪˈlɛktəbəɫ]
Adjective
delectable (comparative more delectable, superlative most delectable)
- Pleasing to the taste; delicious.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:delicious
Translations
pleasing to the taste; delicious
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Noun
delectable (plural delectables)
- Something fitting the above description.
- 2009 February 8, Gretchen Morgenson, “Bailout Needs Some Strings Attached to Limit Pay”, in New York Times:
- These include such delectables as cars and drivers, country club memberships and personal use of corporate aircraft.
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Translations
something that is pleasing to the taste
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Derived terms
- delectability
- delectableness