delicatesse

== Dutch == === Etymology === First attested 1642 [1]. Borrowed from French délicatesse, probably from Italian delicatezza, from Latin dēlicātus (“alluring”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdeː.li.kaːˈtɛ.sə/ Hyphenation: de‧li‧ca‧tes‧se Rhymes: -ɛsə === Noun === delicatesse f (plural delicatessen, no diminutive) delicacy, fine food ==== Related terms ==== delicaat ==== Descendants ==== → Papiamentu: delikatès ==== References ==== == Middle French == === Etymology === From delicat +‎ -esse, probably modelled on Italian delicatezza. === Noun === delicatesse f (plural delicatesses) delicacy; delicateness ==== Descendants ==== French: délicatesse (see there for further descendants) === References === == Portuguese == === Noun === delicatesse f (plural delicatesses) alternative form of delicatessen