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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDélicatesse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: day-lee-ka-tess
"La délicatesse de la fleur est impressionnante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being delicate; fragility or sensitivity.
"The delicateness of the flower petals made them vulnerable to the wind." - 2
A state of being refined or subtle in nature.
"The delicateness of her approach to the topic showed her understanding of its complexity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'delicateness' derives from the Middle English 'delicat', which comes from the Latin 'delicatus', meaning 'delicate' or 'luxurious'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a focus on luxury to an emphasis on fragility and sensitivity in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delicateness" is said worldwide
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Délicatesse
Transliteration: day-lee-ka-tess
"La délicatesse de la fleur est impressionnante."
Zartheit
Transliteration: tsart-hite
"Die Zartheit der Blütenblätter ist bemerkenswert."
Delicatezza
Transliteration: deh-lee-kate-tsa
"La delicatezza dei petali è sorprendente."
Delicadeza
Transliteration: deh-lee-kah-deh-sah
"La delicadeza de la flor es impresionante."
Delicadeza
Transliteration: deh-lee-kah-deh-zah
"A delicadeza da flor é notável."
नाज़ुकता
Transliteration: Nazukta
"फूल की नाज़ुकता अद्भुत है।"
脆弱性
Transliteration: cuìruò xìng
"花瓣的脆弱性令人惊叹。"
섬세함
Transliteration: seomseham
"꽃잎의 섬세함은 놀랍습니다."
繊細さ
Transliteration: sensaisa
"花びらの繊細さは驚くべきです。"
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