delectation
Meaning
great pleasure; delight.
Synonyms
jouissance
qusto
contedment
queem
Translations
haz
Ergötzen
prazer
genot
plaisir
gaudi
godimentoPronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
Attested from the mid 14th century, from Old French delectation (“enjoyment”), from Latin dēlectātiōnem, accusative singular of dēlectātiō, from the verb Latin dēlectō (“I delight, charm, please”), frequentative of dēliciō, from de- (“away”) + laciō (“I lure, I deceive”), from Proto-Italic *lakjō (“to draw, pull”), of unknown ultimate origin. Related to delight and delicious.
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