delectable
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delectable
- /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/ UK
- [dɪˈlɛktəbəɫ] UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”). By surface analysis, delect + -able. Piecewise doublet of delightable.
adjective more delectable · most delectable
- Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious. For quotations using this term, see Citations:delectable.
noun delectables
- Something that is delectable. These include such delectables as cars and drivers, country club memberships and personal use of corporate aircraft.
