dilettant
See also: Dilettant
English
Noun
dilettant (plural dilettants)
- Alternative form of dilettante
- 1854, Frederick William Fairholt, Dictionary of Terms in Art
- Though few art lovers can be connoisseurs, many are dilettants.
- 1854, Frederick William Fairholt, Dictionary of Terms in Art
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German Dilettant or French dilettante, from Italian dilettante.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdi.lɛˈtɑnt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: di‧let‧tant
- Rhymes: -ɑnt
Noun
dilettant m (plural dilettanten, diminutive dilettantje n)
- dilettante
- amateur
Derived terms
- dilettantisch
- dilettantisme
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian dilettante, from dilettare (“enjoy”), from Latin delectare.
Noun
dilettant m (definite singular dilettanten, indefinite plural dilettanter, definite plural dilettantene)
- a dilettante
Synonyms
- halvstudert
- kannestøper
References
- “dilettant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian dilettante, from dilettare (“enjoy”), from Latin delectare.
Noun
dilettant m (definite singular dilettanten, indefinite plural dilettantar, definite plural dilettantane)
- a dilettante
Synonyms
- halvstudert
- kannestøypar
References
- “dilettant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.