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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.

  1. 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.

  1. Something that is delectable.

    These include such delectables as cars and drivers, country club memberships and personal use of corporate aircraft.