délicat

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See also: delicat

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French delicat, borrowed from Latin dēlicātus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.li.ka/
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Adjective

délicat (feminine délicate, masculine plural délicats, feminine plural délicates)

  1. delicate
    Synonyms: fin, raffiné, fragile, difficile, sensible
  2. difficult, tricky
  3. sensitive, thorny

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