Sunday, February 1, 2009

Delectable

According to the AHD the word delectable is defined as:
1. Greatly pleasing; delightful.
2. Greatly pleasing to the taste; delicious.

The word delectable comes from the Latin words delectabilis/delectare meaning to please. The word has traveled from Latin into Old French and from Old French into Middle English. The part of speech of delectable is originally an adjective but is often used a noun, possibly describing an assortment of food, calling them delectables. 
The word delectable for me always seemed to carry a creepy feeling with it. Whenever I hear the word, no matter how it is being used my mind always draws up a picture of an old man in a room full of young women. He is surrounded by a number of exotic delectables. 

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

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