delicia

/deˈlisja/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
delicias

Meaning

  1. delight

    • Este postre es una delicia.

      This dessert is a delight.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

deleite

deleite and delicia are close synonyms for "delight"; delicia is also commonly used for the deliciousness of food, while deleite is more about refined pleasure.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

deleite

deleite is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "delight."

Portuguese

delícia

delícia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "delight."

Practice

1 What does delicia mean?

2 Fill the gap: Este postre es una ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches delicia?

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