What word comes from the latin word delectare?

Answer 1

Delect, v. (obscure): to delight

-"The thing in this lyf that delects indures bot a moment."

Delectable, adj.: delightful, pleasant

-"The old man had told him that he had a delectable voice."

Delectary, adj. (obscure): delectable, pleasant

-"He hathe made me clene and delectary"

Delectate, v. (rare): to delight

-"The silly man..thinketh only how best to delectate and refresh his mind."

Delectation, n.: the act of delighting; delight, enjoyment, great pleasure

-" It is pleasant to the pallat, and induceth..a smoothing delectation to the gullet."

Delight, v: to give great pleasure or enjoyment to

-"I mean to go to London..to meet my equals. I shall dazzle, I shall delight."

Dilettante, n: A lover of the fine arts; originally, one who cultivates them for the love of them rather than professionally, and so = amateur n. as opposed to professional; but in later use generally applied more or less depreciatively to one who interests himself in an art or science merely as a pastime and without serious aim or study ('a mere dilettante').

Answer 2

delicia