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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDelikatessen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-lee-kah-teh-sen
"Die Delikatessen in diesem Restaurant sind außergewöhnlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rare or luxurious food item, often considered a delicacy.
"Caviar is considered a delicacy in many cultures." - 2
The quality of being delicate or refined.
"The delicacy of the lacework was truly impressive."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'delicacies' originates from the Latin 'delicatus', meaning 'delicate' or 'luxurious'. It evolved through Old French 'delicatesse' before entering Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on physical delicacy to refined culinary pleasures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delicacies" is said worldwide
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Délices
Transliteration: deh-lees
"Les délices de la cuisine française sont renommés."
Delikatessen
Transliteration: deh-lee-kah-teh-sen
"Die Delikatessen in diesem Restaurant sind außergewöhnlich."
Delizie
Transliteration: deh-lee-tsee-eh
"Le delizie italiane sono famose in tutto il mondo."
Delicias
Transliteration: deh-lee-syahs
"Las delicias de la gastronomía española son variadas."
Delícias
Transliteration: deh-lee-syahs
"As delícias da culinária portuguesa são apreciadas."
विशेष व्यंजन
Transliteration: vishesh vyanjan
"भारतीय विशेष व्यंजन विश्व प्रसिद्ध हैं।"
美食
Transliteration: měi shí
"中国的美食种类繁多。"
진미
Transliteration: jinmi
"한국의 진미는 세계적으로 유명하다."
珍味
Transliteration: chinmi
"日本の珍味は多様です。"
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