Etymology of the English word dilettante
the English word
dilettantederived from the Italian word
dilettantederived from the Italian word
dilettarederived from the Latin word
delectare ( be delighted, glad, take pleasure; delight, please, amuse)
derived from the Latin word
delicere (entice, lure; allure)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
licere (fetch; it is permitted, one may; it is all right)
derived from the Latin word
lacereDate
The earliest known usage of dilettante in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
dilettantismCognates
Dutch
dilettant, French
dilettant, German
Dilettant, Norwegian
diletant, Swedish
dilettantUsage
Word found in Modern English
