noun · rare

delectable

delectable · delectables

Köstlichkeit, Leckerei

Something that is delectableSomething that is delectable.

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/dɪˈlɛktəbəl/

» These muffins are nothing short of delectable!

Diese Muffins sind geradezu deliziös!

Meaning

1 senses

Something that is delectable.
Leckerei, Köstlichkeit

Examples

3 sentences

These muffins are nothing short of delectable!
deDiese Muffins sind geradezu deliziös!
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Delectable odors of ham and toast pervaded the air.
deDie köstlichen Gerüche von Schinken und Toastbrot erfüllten die Luft.
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This cake is delectable.
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Translations

5 languages

Deutsch

By meaning 1

something that is pleasing to the taste:

Origin

From Middle English delectable, from Middle French délectable, from Old French delectable,

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.

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Forms

plural: delectables

Singular	delectable
Plural	delectables

regular