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delecto.

to delight, charm, please (+ accusative the person, who is delighted)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[deːˈɫɛk.toː]Classical-Latin[deˈlɛk.to]
  1. to delight, charm, please (+ accusative the person, who is delighted)

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Where this word comes from

Frequentative of dēliciō, or else from dē- + lactō.

verb[deːˈɫɛk.toː]Classical-Latin[deˈlɛk.to]
  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēlēctus

    ablative · dative · form-of · masculine · neuter · participle · singular
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