Etymology

delectate

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Today it means: To delight, to charm, to bring pleasure to. Full definition →

Latin dēlectātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdēlectātus
  2. English todaydelectate

First attested in 1647; borrowed from Latin dēlectātus, perfect passive participle of dēlectō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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