delicatesse

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See also: délicatesse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested 1642 . Borrowed from French délicatesse, probably from Italian delicatezza, from Latin dēlicātus (alluring).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.li.kaːˈtɛ.sə/
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  • Hyphenation: de‧li‧ca‧tes‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɛsə

Noun

delicatesse f (plural delicatessen)

  1. delicacy, fine food

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: delikatès

References

  1. ^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

Middle French

Etymology

From delicat +‎ -esse, probably modelled on Italian delicatezza.[1]

Noun

delicatesse f (plural delicatesses)

  1. delicacy; delicateness
    • 1547, Leon Ladulfi [pseudonym; Noël du Fail], “Maistre Leon Ladulfi, au lecteur salut”, in Propos rustiques, de maistre Leon Ladulfi champenois, Lyon: Par Iean de Tournes, page 9:
      Vegece (autrement gentil compaignon, & bien inſtruit à la guerre) veult lhomme de guerre eſtre nourry aux champs, et eſtoyent nourriz anciẽnement les enfans des Princes, aux champs, non en ceste delicateſſe des villes.
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Descendants

References

  1. ^ Etymology and history of délicatesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Portuguese

Noun

delicatesse f (plural delicatesses)

  1. Alternative form of delicatessen