delectable

See also: délectable

English

Etymology

From Middle French délectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/, [dɪˈlɛktəbəɫ]

Adjective

delectable (comparative more delectable, superlative most delectable)

Pleasing to the taste; delicious.

Synonyms

See also Thesaurus:delicious

Translations

pleasing to the taste; delicious

Dutch: lekker (nl), smakelijk (nl)
Finnish: herkullinen (fi), maukas (fi)
French: délicieux (fr) m, délicieuse (fr) f, savoureux (fr) m, savoureuse (fr) f

German: köstlich (de), lecker (de)
Maori: waireka, hūnene
Serbo-Croatian: ukusan (sh) m

Noun

delectable (plural delectables)

Something fitting the above description.
- 2009 February 8, Gretchen Morgenson, “Bailout Needs Some Strings Attached to Limit Pay”, in New York Times‎:
  These include such delectables as cars and drivers, country club memberships and personal use of corporate aircraft.

Translations

something that is pleasing to the taste

Dutch: lekkernij (nl) f
French: délice (fr) m

German: Leckerei (de) f, Köstlichkeit f

Derived terms

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