leccornia

Meaning

delicacy, dainty (food)

Concepts

delicacy

dainty

goody

kickshaw

delicatessen

tidbit

treat

gourmet food

cate

deli food

exquisiteness

sweet

sweetmeat

titbit

tit-bit

exquisity

Synonyms

ghiottoneria

squisitezza

manicaretto

prelibatezza

golosità

bocconcino

cibo prelibato

boccone

ghiotteria

delicatezza

delizia

dolciume

mangiarino

manna

Translations

friandise

golosina

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régal

guloseima

gourmandise

Delikatesse

Leckerbissen

Köstlichkeit

Schmankerl

Gaumenkitzel

Gaumenschmaus

Feinkost

Gustostückerl

exquisidesa

Hyphenated as

lec‧cor‧nì‧a, lec‧còr‧nia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lek.korˈni.a/

Etymology

From the older form lecconerìa, either from leccare (“lick”, verb), or from Old High German lecchari or lecchōn, from Ancient Greek λιχνεία (likhneía, “gluttony; greed”), related to λείχω (leíkhō, “lick up”). Cognate with Latin lingō (“lick”, verb)and German lecker (“tasty”).