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Etymology of the Italian word dilettante

the Italian word dilettante
derived from the Italian word dilettare
derived 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 lacere

Derivations in Italian

dilettantismo, dilettantesco, dilettantistico, cinedilettante, radiodilettante

Derivations in other languages

English dilettante, Spanish diletante



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