Délicieux

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 sehr angenehm im Geschmack , 🇪🇸 muy agradable al gusto , 🇮🇹 molto gradevole al gusto , 🇵🇹 muito agradável ao paladar , 🇨🇳 美味的 , 🇯🇵 おいしい , 🇰🇷 맛이 좋은 , 🇸🇦 ذو مذاق schön , 🇮🇳 रसगुलार

Usage Examples

Etymology

The adjective **délicieux** comes from Old French *delice* “pleasure, delight”, itself borrowed from Latin *deliciae* (plural of *delicium* “delicacy, pleasure”), which derives from the verb *delicere* “to please, delight”. In French the noun *delice* was suffixed with the adjective‑forming ending *‑eux* to create *délicieux*, originally meaning “delightful, subtle”. By the 18th century the term had shifted in everyday use to denote food that gives pleasure to the palate, i.e. “delicious”.

Synonyms

savoureux exquis succulent délectable gourmand appétissant délicat

Antonyms

ingoûtant inappétissant insipide rude dégoûtant