delicatessen

English

/ˌdɛlɪkəˈtɛsən/

noun
Definitions
  • A shop that sells cooked or prepared foods ready for serving.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Delikatessen derived from French délicatesse (delicateness) derived from Latin delicatus (alluring, giving pleasure, soft, delightful, luxurious, slender, in Medieval Latin also fine, delicate).

Origin

Latin

delicatus

Gloss

alluring, giving pleasure, soft, delightful, luxurious, slender, in Medieval Latin also fine, delicate

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

微

Emoji
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