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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdeleite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-lay-tay
"El deleite de los niños era evidente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of great pleasure or satisfaction.
"The children's laughter was a delight to hear."
- 1
To please someone greatly.
"The surprise party delighted her beyond words."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'delight' originates from the Middle English 'deliten', which comes from the Old French 'delitier', meaning 'to please'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'delectare', meaning 'to please greatly', reflecting a historical evolution from a sense of pleasure to a more general sense of joy and satisfaction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delight" is said worldwide
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délice
Transliteration: day-lees
"Le gâteau était un véritable délice."
Freude
Transliteration: froyd-uh
"Die Freude der Kinder war ansteckend."
delizia
Transliteration: deh-leet-zee-ah
"Il gelato era una vera delizia."
deleite
Transliteration: deh-lay-tay
"El deleite de los niños era evidente."
deleite
Transliteration: deh-lay-tchee
"O deleite da festa foi contagiante."
आनंद
Transliteration: aanand
"बच्चों की हंसी आनंद का स्रोत थी।"
愉悦
Transliteration: yúyuè
"孩子们的笑声让人感到愉悦。"
기쁨
Transliteration: gippeum
"아이들의 웃음은 기쁨을 주었다."
喜び
Transliteration: yorokobi
"子供たちの笑い声は喜びをもたらした。"
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