delicacy
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of being delicate.
- (countable, uncountable) Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
- (countable, uncountable) Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
- (countable, uncountable) Frailty of health or fitness.
- (countable, uncountable) Refinement in taste or discrimination.
- (countable, uncountable) Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.
Synonyms
niceness
Translations
delicadeza
delicatezza
délicatesse
Delikatesse
lekkernij
guloseima
λεπτότηταFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English delicacie, from Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus. Equivalent to delicate + -cy.
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