delectation

(dē′lek tā′s̸hən, di lek′-, del′ək-)

noun

delight; enjoyment; entertainment

Origin: ME delectacioun < OFr delectation < L delectatio < delectare: see delight

See delectation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English delectacioun

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin dēlectātiō, dēlectātiōn-

Origin: , from dēlectus

Origin: , past participle of dēlectāre, to please; see delight

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