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dil·et·tante
I. \ˌdilə̇ˈtäntē, -ˈtan-, -ˈtaan-, -ˈtȧn-, -nti sometimes -lēˈ- or -n.ˌtā; | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|tänt, -|tant, -|taa(ə)nt, -|tȧnt\ noun
also dil·et·tant \three syllables\; or dil·le·tante \like dilettante\
(plural dilet·tantes \-ntēz, -ntiz, -n(t)s sometimes -n.ˌtāz\ ; or dilet·tan·ti \-n(.ˌ)tē, -nti\ ; also dilet·tants \-n(t)s\ ; or dille·tantes \like dilettantes\ ; or dille·tan·ti \-n(.ˌ)tē, -nti\)
Etymology: Italian dilettante, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin delectare — more at delight
1.
a. : an admirer or lover of the arts
b. : a person who has discrimination or taste especially in aesthetic matters : connoisseur
2.
a. : a person who cultivates an art or branch of knowledge as a pastime without pursuing it professionally
b. : a person who pursues an art or branch of knowledge sporadically, superficially, or frivolously
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: of or characteristic of a dilettante : amateurish |