English Explanatory Dictionary

deli

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
  2. Food sold at a delicatessen.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛli/ en-us-deli.ogg

Word forms

deli delis

Etymology

Attested since 1954. Clipping of delicatessen, from German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“delicacy, fine food”), from French délicatesse, derived from the adjective délicat, from Latin delicatus.

Related words

Mount Deli

Derived words

deli meat
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