delectable
adjective
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Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɛktəbəl/ / [dɪˈlɛktəbəɫ]
adj
Etymology: From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”). By surface analysis, delect + -able. Piecewise doublet of delightable.
- Highly pleasing; delightful, especially to any of the senses; delicious.
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:delectable.”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable, from Medieval Latin delectare (“to delight”). By surface analysis, delect + -able. Piecewise doublet of delightable.
- Something that is delectable.
“These include such delectables as cars and drivers, country club memberships and personal use of corporate aircraft.”