Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delection

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: delec-tion
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Poussin justly stated, "the aim of art is delection," but many mistake pleasure for delection."

Etymology

From Latin dēlectiō. By surface analysis, delect + -ion.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: dēlectiō

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

delectation delight

Questions

What does delection mean?: A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.
Where does delection come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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