delite
See also: délité and délite
Latin
Participle
dēlite
- vocative masculine singular of dēlitus
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French delit, from the verb deliter.
Alternative forms
- delit, delijt, delyte, delyt
- (influenced by light) deliȝt, deliht, delyght
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deːˈliːt(ə)/
Noun
delite (plural delites)
- Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:
- Enjoyability or delightfulness considered in the abstract or in general.
- One's experiencing of delight; a delightful time or place.
- A spiritual or religious feeling of gratitude, joy, and elation.
- A feeling of delightfulness due to a certain activity or behaviour.
- A want or wish; something that one would like to do.
- A behaviour that induces delightfulness; a delight or pleasure:
- A spiritual or religious pleasure, comfort, or belief.
- Something done as fun, recreation, or entertainment.
- Copulation; sexual intercourse or congress.
Related terms
- delitable
- delitabilite
- delitably
- deliten
- delityng
Descendants
- English: delight (influenced by light)
- Scots: delite, delicht (influenced by licht)
References
- “dēlīt(e (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-26.
Adjective
delite
- (rare) Delightful; causing delight, joy, or mirth.
- (rare) Helpful, useful; providing aid.
References
- “dēlīte (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-26.
Etymology 2
From Old French deliter.
Verb
delite
- Alternative form of deliten