English word delicacy comes from Latin deliciae (Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| deliciae | Latin (lat) | Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure. |
| delicatus | Latin (lat) | (of a person) overly-luxurious, spoiled. Alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous. Effeminate, spoilt with indulgence. Fastidious, scrupulous. Soft, tender, delicate. |
| delicat | Middle English (enm) | Delicate. |
| delicacie | Middle English (enm) | |
| delicacy | English (en) | Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.. Frailty of health or fitness.. Refinement in taste or discrimination.. Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement -a Chinese delicacy. Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.. The quality of being delicate. |