delectable

[ dih-lek-tuh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism.

  2. delicious: a delectable dinner.

noun
  1. an especially appealing or appetizing food or dish: a buffet table spread with delectables.

Origin of delectable

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin dēlectābilis delightful, equivalent to dēlectā(re) to delight (frequentative of dēlicere to entice) + -bilis-ble

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  • de·lec·ta·ble·ness, de·lec·ta·bil·i·ty, noun
  • de·lec·ta·bly, adverb
  • un·de·lec·ta·ble, adjective
  • un·de·lec·ta·bly, adverb

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delectable

/ (dɪˈlɛktəbəl) /


adjective
  1. highly enjoyable, esp pleasing to the taste; delightful

Origin of delectable

1
C14: from Latin dēlectābilis, from dēlectāre to delight

Derived forms of delectable

  • delectableness or delectability, noun
  • delectably, adverb

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