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morose delectation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
mo-rose d-elec-ta-tion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of lingering with pleasure on an impure thought.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Medieval Latin dēlectātiō mōrōsa, used by Thomas Aquinas in the Summa Theologiae.

Usage

Inflected Forms

morose delectations (plural)

Questions

What does morose delectation mean?
The act of lingering with pleasure on an impure thought.
Where does morose delectation come from?
Calque of Medieval Latin dēlectātiō mōrōsa, used by Thomas Aquinas in the Summa Theologiae.

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