Feminine

délicatesse

Meaning

delicacy; delicateness

Concepts

delicacy
fragility
sensitivity
refinement
subtlety
delicateness
mansuetude
petiteness
sensibility
sensitiveness
subtleness
tact
charm
tenderness
daintiness
fineness
finesse
grace
loveliness
Synonyms

finesse
C2
tact
C2
sensibilité
C2
ténuité
douceur
C1
subtilité
27k
grâce
A2
doigté
29k
fragilité
29k
raffinement
33k
susceptibilité

tendreté

charme
B2
Translations

delicadeza
delicatezza
delicadeza
nezaket
squisitezza
delicadesa
incelik
lezzet
finura
finezza
Feingefühl
Zierlichkeit
Zartheit
Delikatesse
Zärtlichkeit
Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/de.li.ka.tɛs/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle French
delicatesse
In summary

From Middle French delicatesse, equivalent to délicat + -esse, probably modelled on Italian delicatezza.

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