English Explanatory Dictionary

delect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To delight.

Word forms

delect delects delecting delected

Etymology

From Latin dēlectāre. Compare Middle English delect (“to ease the pain of (an ulcer)”). Doublet of delight.

Related words

delectability delectable delectate delectation delection
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