delectationn.

Brit.

/ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌdɪlɛkˈteɪʃən/,

/ˌdɛlɛkˈteɪʃən/,

/ˌdilɛkˈteɪʃən/

Forms: Middle English delectacioun, Middle English delectaciun, Middle English delectacyone, Middle English delectacyoun, Middle English dilectacion, Middle English dileectacion, Middle English dylectacyoun, Middle English–1500s delectacion, Middle English–1600s dilectation, 1500s delectatyon, 1500s dilectatioun, 1500s dylectacion, 1500s dylectacyon, 1500s dylectation, 1500s– delectation; also Scottish pre-1700 delectacioun, pre-1700 delectacioune, pre-1700 delectatione, pre-1700 delectatioun, pre-1700 delictatioun, pre-1700 dilectacioune.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French delectation; Latin dēlectātiōn-, dēlectātiō.

Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman delectatiun, Anglo-Norman and Middle French delectation, delectacion pleasure, enjoyment, delight (first half of the 12th cent. in Old French), something which is a source of pleasure or delight (14th cent.; in early use also with specific reference to delicacies), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin dēlectātiōn-, dēlectātiō delight, pleasure, amusement < dēlectāt- , past participial stem of dēlectāre delight v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare earlier delight n.

In later use frequently humorous or used self-consciously for stylistic effect.

1. The action of giving great pleasure to a person, the mind, etc.; enjoyment; delight; gratification; an instance of this. In later use frequently in for the delectation of a person, for a person's delectation, etc.: in order to please or gratify a person.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [noun]

merrinesseOE

gladnessc900

mirtheOE

playeOE

dreamOE

gladshipc975

lissOE

willOE

hightOE

blithenessc1000

gladc1000

winOE

blissc1175

delices?c1225

delight?c1225

joy?c1225

comfortc1230

listc1275

gladhead1303

daintyc1325

fainnessc1340

lightnessa1350

delectationc1384

delightingc1390

comfortationa1400

fainheada1400

blithec1400

fainc1400

delicacyc1405

gladsomeness1413

reveriea1425

joyousitiea1450

joyfulnessc1485

jucundity1536

joyousness1549

joc1560

delightfulness1565

jouissance1579

joyance1590

levitya1631

revelling1826

chuckle1837

joyancy1849

a song in one's heart1862

delightsomeness1866

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Macc. ii. 26 Sothely we curiden..that it were delectacioun, or lykyng [L. oblectatio], of ynwitt to men willynge for to reede.

c1390 (?c1350) St. Augustine l. 730 in C. Horstmann Sammlung Altengl. Legenden (1878) 74 Þat luttel delectaciun Þat he feled in his etyng.

R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 9 Wyckyd treuly þis warld lufe, settand þere-in þe lust of þere delectacyone.

1526 Bible (Tyndale) 2 Cor. xii. 10 Therefore have I delectacion in infirmities.

1620 T. Venner Via Recta iv. 75 It is pleasant to the pallat, and induceth..a smoothing delectation to the gullet.

a1711 T. Ken Edmund iv, in Wks. (1721) II. 96 Liking shoots up unheeded to Delight, And Delectations soon Consent excite.

1779 S. Johnson Garth in Pref. Wks. Eng. Poets IV. 13 The Dispensary..appears..to want something of poetical ardour, and something of general delectation.

1845 C. Dickens Cricket on Hearth i. 24 Reproducing scraps of current conversation for the delectation of the Baby.

1892 Times 27 Dec. 7/1 A great many other entertainments were provided for the public delectation.

1973 N.Y. Times 12 Aug. 122 One of the few bodies of work in photography to which..I have found myself turning and returning not just for intellectual delectation but out of some sense of emotional kinship.

2005 Times 15 Apr. t2 19/1 George Orwell's dystopian fantasy..is dusted off and presented once again for our delectation over eight instalments.

2. Something which is a source of pleasure or delight; a very pleasant or gratifying thing; (sometimes) spec. a very appetizing food, drink, or dish; a delicacy.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > source of pleasure

honeycombOE

sweetness?c1225

dainty1340

sweet1377

delicec1390

lust1390

pleasancec1390

pleasingc1390

well-queema1400

well-queemnessa1400

douceurc1400

delectation?a1425

pleasure1443

pleaserc1447

delectabilitiesa1500

deliciositiesa1500

honeydew1559

delicacy1586

fancy1590

sugar candy1591

regalo1622

happiness1637

deliciousness1651

complacence1667

regalea1677

sweetener1741

bon-bon1856

Bones1869

jam1871

true love1893

nuts1910

barrel of fun (laughs, etc.)1915

G-spot1983

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [noun] > an instance or source of joy or delight

playeOE

mirthOE

blissa1000

winOE

sunbeamc1175

delight?c1225

joyc1275

delightingc1350

joying1388

delicec1390

delectation?a1425

rejoice1445

delectabilitiesa1500

deliciositiesa1500

delectables1547

delicacy1586

venery1607

deliciousness1651

thrilling1747

peaches and cream1920

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 94^v (MED) Þat he vse stiptic delectacions [?c1425 Paris þinges þat ben delitable and soure; L. delectabilibus stipticis], not afore mete but after.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 249 That the citesynnes scholde dispute of the commune profette vn tylle none: and not attende to eny other delectacion [L. delectationi].

1536 Prymer Salysbery Use (STC 15992) f. cl Of mynd thou art the delectatyon Of pure loue the insuatyon.

1576 A. Fleming tr. L. Lucceius in Panoplie Epist. 63 If solitarinesse and living alone be your delectation.

1668 H. P. Cressy Church-hist. Brittany x. i. 203/1 In no other Nation or Church were afforded such frequent Examples of Princes voluntarily..abstaining from lawfull matrimonial delectations.

1863 J. B. Payne Gossiping Guide to Jersey (rev. ed.) xi. 127 Keeping doves, therefore, in Jersey was perhaps equivalent to keeping falcons in England, a delectation reserved for the aristocracy.

2016 Express (Nexis) 11 Sept. Whenever I am invited to sample the delectations at a foodie establishment, I make a point of stressing how ill qualified I am to be a restaurant critic.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delectation
释义	delectationn. Brit. /ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌdɪlɛkˈteɪʃən/, /ˌdɛlɛkˈteɪʃən/, /ˌdilɛkˈteɪʃən/ Forms: Middle English delectacioun, Middle English delectaciun, Middle English delectacyone, Middle English delectacyoun, Middle English dilectacion, Middle English dileectacion, Middle English dylectacyoun, Middle English–1500s delectacion, Middle English–1600s dilectation, 1500s delectatyon, 1500s dilectatioun, 1500s dylectacion, 1500s dylectacyon, 1500s dylectation, 1500s– delectation; also Scottish pre-1700 delectacioun, pre-1700 delectacioune, pre-1700 delectatione, pre-1700 delectatioun, pre-1700 delictatioun, pre-1700 dilectacioune. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French delectation; Latin dēlectātiōn-, dēlectātiō. Etymology: < (i) Anglo-Norman delectatiun, Anglo-Norman and Middle French delectation, delectacion pleasure, enjoyment, delight (first half of the 12th cent. in Old French), something which is a source of pleasure or delight (14th cent.; in early use also with specific reference to delicacies), and its etymon (ii) classical Latin dēlectātiōn-, dēlectātiō delight, pleasure, amusement < dēlectāt- , past participial stem of dēlectāre delight v. + -iō -ion suffix¹. Compare earlier delight n. In later use frequently humorous or used self-consciously for stylistic effect. 1. The action of giving great pleasure to a person, the mind, etc.; enjoyment; delight; gratification; an instance of this. In later use frequently in for the delectation of a person, for a person's delectation, etc.: in order to please or gratify a person. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [noun] merrinesseOE gladnessc900 mirtheOE playeOE dreamOE gladshipc975 lissOE willOE hightOE blithenessc1000 gladc1000 winOE blissc1175 delices?c1225 delight?c1225 joy?c1225 comfortc1230 listc1275 gladhead1303 daintyc1325 fainnessc1340 lightnessa1350 delectationc1384 delightingc1390 comfortationa1400 fainheada1400 blithec1400 fainc1400 delicacyc1405 gladsomeness1413 reveriea1425 joyousitiea1450 joyfulnessc1485 jucundity1536 joyousness1549 joc1560 delightfulness1565 jouissance1579 joyance1590 levitya1631 revelling1826 chuckle1837 joyancy1849 a song in one's heart1862 delightsomeness1866 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Macc. ii. 26 Sothely we curiden..that it were delectacioun, or lykyng [L. oblectatio], of ynwitt to men willynge for to reede. c1390 (?c1350) St. Augustine l. 730 in C. Horstmann Sammlung Altengl. Legenden (1878) 74 Þat luttel delectaciun Þat he feled in his etyng. R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 9 Wyckyd treuly þis warld lufe, settand þere-in þe lust of þere delectacyone. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) 2 Cor. xii. 10 Therefore have I delectacion in infirmities. 1620 T. Venner Via Recta iv. 75 It is pleasant to the pallat, and induceth..a smoothing delectation to the gullet. a1711 T. Ken Edmund iv, in Wks. (1721) II. 96 Liking shoots up unheeded to Delight, And Delectations soon Consent excite. 1779 S. Johnson Garth in Pref. Wks. Eng. Poets IV. 13 The Dispensary..appears..to want something of poetical ardour, and something of general delectation. 1845 C. Dickens Cricket on Hearth i. 24 Reproducing scraps of current conversation for the delectation of the Baby. 1892 Times 27 Dec. 7/1 A great many other entertainments were provided for the public delectation. 1973 N.Y. Times 12 Aug. 122 One of the few bodies of work in photography to which..I have found myself turning and returning not just for intellectual delectation but out of some sense of emotional kinship. 2005 Times 15 Apr. t2 19/1 George Orwell's dystopian fantasy..is dusted off and presented once again for our delectation over eight instalments. 2. Something which is a source of pleasure or delight; a very pleasant or gratifying thing; (sometimes) spec. a very appetizing food, drink, or dish; a delicacy. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > quality of being pleasant or pleasurable > [noun] > source of pleasure honeycombOE sweetness?c1225 dainty1340 sweet1377 delicec1390 lust1390 pleasancec1390 pleasingc1390 well-queema1400 well-queemnessa1400 douceurc1400 delectation?a1425 pleasure1443 pleaserc1447 delectabilitiesa1500 deliciositiesa1500 honeydew1559 delicacy1586 fancy1590 sugar candy1591 regalo1622 happiness1637 deliciousness1651 complacence1667 regalea1677 sweetener1741 bon-bon1856 Bones1869 jam1871 true love1893 nuts1910 barrel of fun (laughs, etc.)1915 G-spot1983 the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [noun] > an instance or source of joy or delight playeOE mirthOE blissa1000 winOE sunbeamc1175 delight?c1225 joyc1275 delightingc1350 joying1388 delicec1390 delectation?a1425 rejoice1445 delectabilitiesa1500 deliciositiesa1500 delectables1547 delicacy1586 venery1607 deliciousness1651 thrilling1747 peaches and cream1920 ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 94^v (MED) Þat he vse stiptic delectacions [?c1425 Paris þinges þat ben delitable and soure; L. delectabilibus stipticis], not afore mete but after. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 249 That the citesynnes scholde dispute of the commune profette vn tylle none: and not attende to eny other delectacion [L. delectationi]. 1536 Prymer Salysbery Use (STC 15992) f. cl Of mynd thou art the delectatyon Of pure loue the insuatyon. 1576 A. Fleming tr. L. Lucceius in Panoplie Epist. 63 If solitarinesse and living alone be your delectation. 1668 H. P. Cressy Church-hist. Brittany x. i. 203/1 In no other Nation or Church were afforded such frequent Examples of Princes voluntarily..abstaining from lawfull matrimonial delectations. 1863 J. B. Payne Gossiping Guide to Jersey (rev. ed.) xi. 127 Keeping doves, therefore, in Jersey was perhaps equivalent to keeping falcons in England, a delectation reserved for the aristocracy. 2016 Express (Nexis) 11 Sept. Whenever I am invited to sample the delectations at a foodie establishment, I make a point of stressing how ill qualified I am to be a restaurant critic. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1384
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