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English word delicacy comes from Latin deliciae (Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure.)
deliciae (Latin)
Beloved object. Darling, sweetheart. Delight, pleasure.
delicatus (Latin)
(of a person) overly-luxurious, spoiled. Alluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous. Effeminate, spoilt with indulgence. Fastidious, scrupulous. Soft, tender, delicate.
delicat (Middle English)
Delicate.
delicacie (Middle English)
delicacy (English)
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.