delicious
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English delicious from Anglo-Norman delicious from Old French delicious, delicieus from Late Latin dēliciōsus "delicate, delicious" from dēliciae "delights", pl of dēlicia "pleasure" from dēlicēre "to allure, entice," from de- "away" + lacēre "to lure, deceive". Displaced native Middle English este "delicious, favorable" (from Old English ēste "delicious, dainty, luxurious, delicate"), Middle English wunlic, wunli "delicious, joyous" (from Old English wynlīċ "pleasant, beatiful, joyful"), Old English ēstelīc "delicious, delicate, dainty").
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɪʃəs
[edit] Adjective
delicious (comparative more delicious, superlative most delicious)
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[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:delicious
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
pleasing to taste
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[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of cdeiilosu
- lousicide