"delite" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Latin]

Forms: dēlite [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|participle form|head=dēlite}} dēlite
  1. vocative masculine singular of dēlitus Tags: form-of, masculine, participle, singular, vocative Form of: dēlitus
    Sense id: en-delite-la-verb-Sn7KbrW0 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /deːˈliːt(ə)/
Etymology: From Old French delit, from the verb deliter. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|delit}} Old French delit, {{m|fro|deliter}} deliter Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} delite, {{enm-adj}} delite
  1. (rare) Delightful; causing delight, joy, or mirth. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-adj-RQffqwm- Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 6 12 12 12 12 13 7 7 7 1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 9 9 9 9 17 6 6 6 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 17 9 8 8 8 18 6 6 6 1
  2. (rare) Helpful, useful; providing aid. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-adj-3aWhq9VH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 9 9 9 9 17 6 6 6 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 17 9 8 8 8 18 6 6 6 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: delijt, delit, delyt, delyte, deliȝt, deliht, delyght (english: influenced by light)
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /deːˈliːt(ə)/ Forms: delites [plural]
Etymology: From Old French delit, from the verb deliter. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|delit}} Old French delit, {{m|fro|deliter}} deliter Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} delite, {{enm-noun|delites}} delite (plural delites)
  1. Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:
    Enjoyability or delightfulness considered in the abstract or in general.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-17cL-iDC Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 6 12 12 12 12 13 7 7 7 1
  2. Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:
    One's experiencing of delight; a delightful time or place.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-Op6sQEpV Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 6 12 12 12 12 13 7 7 7 1
  3. Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:
    A spiritual or religious feeling of gratitude, joy, and elation.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-W8kIgQmx Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 6 12 12 12 12 13 7 7 7 1
  4. Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:
    A feeling of delightfulness due to a certain activity or behaviour.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-Chn-UqLl Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 6 12 12 12 12 13 7 7 7 1
  5. Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:
    A want or wish; something that one would like to do.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-~rtjbKW2 Disambiguation of Emotions: 13 6 12 12 12 12 13 7 7 7 1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 15 9 9 9 9 17 6 6 6 1 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 17 9 8 8 8 18 6 6 6 1
  6. A behaviour that induces delightfulness; a delight or pleasure:
    A spiritual or religious pleasure, comfort, or belief.
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-mS0jg5ZQ
  7. A behaviour that induces delightfulness; a delight or pleasure:
    Something done as fun, recreation, or entertainment.
    Categories (topical): Entertainment
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-s9KFtCl4 Disambiguation of Entertainment: 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 66 3 10
  8. A behaviour that induces delightfulness; a delight or pleasure:
    Copulation; sexual intercourse or congress.
    Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-noun-k~KR7~Xx Disambiguation of Sex: 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 71 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: delijt, delit, delyt, delyte, deliȝt, deliht, delyght (english: influenced by light) Related terms: delitable, delitabilite, delitably, deliten, delityng
Etymology number: 1

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} delite
  1. Alternative form of deliten Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: deliten
    Sense id: en-delite-enm-verb-rxk3tK0W
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Serbo-Croatian]

Forms: делите [Cyrillic]
Head templates: {{sh-verb-form}} delite (Cyrillic spelling делите)
  1. inflection of deliti:
    second-person plural present
    Tags: form-of, plural, present, second-person
    Sense id: en-delite-sh-verb-H4rtTTym
  2. inflection of deliti:
    second-person plural imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, plural, second-person
    Sense id: en-delite-sh-verb-zOnthcIU Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header: 35 65

Alternative forms

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        "form-of",
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        "participle",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
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}

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    "Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "word": "delitabilite"
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      "glosses": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:",
        "A feeling of delightfulness due to a certain activity or behaviour."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Delightfulness; a feeling of joy or mirth, especially one that is sexual:",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A behaviour that induces delightfulness; a delight or pleasure:",
        "A spiritual or religious pleasure, comfort, or belief."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A behaviour that induces delightfulness; a delight or pleasure:",
        "Something done as fun, recreation, or entertainment."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A behaviour that induces delightfulness; a delight or pleasure:",
        "Copulation; sexual intercourse or congress."
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/deːˈliːt(ə)/"
    }
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    },
    {
      "word": "delit"
    },
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      "word": "delyt"
    },
    {
      "word": "delyte"
    },
    {
      "word": "deliȝt"
    },
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      "word": "deliht"
    },
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      "english": "influenced by light",
      "word": "delyght"
    }
  ],
  "word": "delite"
}

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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
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    },
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      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
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      "glosses": [
        "Helpful, useful; providing aid."
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        "rare"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/deːˈliːt(ə)/"
    }
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      "word": "delijt"
    },
    {
      "word": "delit"
    },
    {
      "word": "delyt"
    },
    {
      "word": "delyte"
    },
    {
      "word": "deliȝt"
    },
    {
      "word": "deliht"
    },
    {
      "english": "influenced by light",
      "word": "delyght"
    }
  ],
  "word": "delite"
}

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    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English verbs",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
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        {
          "word": "deliten"
        }
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        "Alternative form of deliten"
      ],
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          "deliten",
          "deliten#Middle English"
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      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "delite"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Serbo-Croatian non-lemma forms",
    "Serbo-Croatian verb forms"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "делите",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "sh",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of deliti:",
        "second-person plural present"
      ],
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        [
          "deliti",
          "deliti#Serbo-Croatian"
        ]
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        "present",
        "second-person"
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      "glosses": [
        "inflection of deliti:",
        "second-person plural imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "deliti",
          "deliti#Serbo-Croatian"
        ]
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "second-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "delite"
}

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