Etymology of the Latin word delectare
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
lacereDerivations in Latin
delectabilis,
delectus,
condelectareDerivations in other languages
French
delitier, French
délectable, French
delectation, Italian
dilettare, Portuguese
deleitar
