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English word -licious comes from Latin deliciae (Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure.), Latin -osus, Old French delicious (Delicious; tasty. Noble; courtly; courteous.)

deliciae (Latin)

Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure.

-osus (Latin)

-ose, -ous; full of, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.

delicious (Old French)

Delicious; tasty. Noble; courtly; courteous.

deliciosus (Latin)

Delicate. Delicious.

delicious (English)

(colloquial) Metaphorically pleasing to taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.. (slang) Having tremendous sex appeal.. Pleasing to taste; tasty.

-licious (English)

Used to form intensified adjectives indicating deliciousness, from nouns and adjectives.

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