Etymology

delect

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Today it means: To delight. Full definition →

Latin dēlectāre
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdēlectāre
  2. English todaydelect

From Latin dēlectāre. Compare Middle English delect (“to ease the pain of (an ulcer)”). Doublet of delight.

Words from the same roots

Latindēlectāre all →

delightdilettante

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