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Definitions: Delectation |
DelectationNoun1. A feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all". 2. Act of receiving pleasure from something. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "delectation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1651. (references) |
Synonyms: DelectationSynonyms: delight (n), enjoyment (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Pleasure | Noun: pleasure, gratification, enjoyment, fruition; oblectation, delectation, delection; relish, zest; gusto; (physical pleasure); satisfaction; (content); complacency. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Delectation |
| Specialty definitions using "delectation": Gooseberry Picker. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "Delectation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Delectation" is used about 19 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 19 | 80,337 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "delectation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | kënaqësi (amenity, content, delight, enjoyment, feast, fun, gladness, gratification, jocundity, kick, pleasure, relish, satisfaction, treat). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | بهجة (cheering, delight, felicity, festival, gladness, joy, merriment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | удоволствие (amusement, delight, enjoyment, gratification, gusto, joy, kick, luxury, pleasance, pleasure, relish, satisfaction, sport). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 娱乐 (Amusement, Entertainment). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | zábava (amusement, distraction, diversion, entertainment, festivity, fun, kick, occupation, pastime, ploy, pursuit, recreation, sport, treat). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | délectation (delight). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Ergötzen (amuse, delight, regale). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ευχαρίστηση (complacence, contededment, content, contentedness, gratification, kick, pleasure, satisfaction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | gyönyörködtetés, gyönyörködés, delektálás, élvezet nyújtás, élvezés (appreciation, gust). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kelezatan (daintiness, delicacy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | diletto (beloved, darling, dear, delight, pleasure), il piacere (delight, enjoyment, Favor, favour, gusto, kindness, pleasure, relish, treat, will). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | taitnys (agreeableness, amenity, amenity of person, congeniality, enchantment, enjoyment, gladness, pleasure, treat, treat pleasure). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | electationday deleite (amenity, delight, dribblet, fun, gust, pleasure, relish, treat, zest), deleitação, delícia (charm, delight, fun, lusciousness, luxury, pleasure), prazer (delight, dribblet, enjoyment, fun, gratification, gusty, indulgence, joy, list, pleasure, relish, treat, zest), encanto (allurement, amenity, appeal, attraction, beauty, bewitchment, charm, delight, dribblet, enchantment, endeavor, enticement, grace, loveliness, medicine, niceness, pleasantry, prettiness, rapture, ravishment, relish, seduction, sorcery, spell, style, witchcraft, witchery). (various references) desfãtare (delight, enjoyment, feast, feasting, rejoicing, treat). (various references) наслаждение (bang, enjoyment, fruition, gratification, pleasure, real jam). (various references) zadovoljstvo (complacence, content, contentment, delight, pleasure, relish, satisfaction, treat, zest). (various references) delectación. (various references) nöje (amusement, delight, enjoyment, entertainment, fun, indulgence, joy, pastime, pleasure, recreation, sport, treat), förtjusning (delight, elation, enchantment, enthusiasm, love, rapture, ravishment, relish), förnöjelse (enjoyment, pleasure). (various references) zevk (bang, delight, enjoyment, fancy, good taste, gratification, gusto, indulgence, kick, like, liking, luxury, meat, pleasure, relish, savor, savour, sweet, taste, treat), hoşlanma (enjoyment, liking). (various references) насолода (bang, delight, feast, fruition, luxury, pleasure), задоволення (amusement, bang, content, contentment, delight, enjoyment, gratification, gusto, kick, picnic, pleasure, relish, repletion, satisfaction, treat). (various references) sự thú vị (niceness, pleasantness, relish), sự thích thú (amusement, enjoyment, gusto, indulgence), sự khoái trá (unction). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "delectation": delectations. (additional references) | |
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"Delectation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: delecation, D'election, delication. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "delectation" (pronounced 'De`lec*ta"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-d-e-e-i-l-n-o-t-t" | |
-2 letters: detection, etiolated, tentacled, toenailed. | |
-3 letters: anecdote, anticold, antidote, catenoid, coattend, daltonic, dateline, delation, deletion, delicate, denticle, detonate, election, entailed, entitled, entoiled, etiolate, lanceted, latticed, lineated, nictated, taconite, talented, tentacle, tetanoid, toileted. | |
-4 letters: acetone, aconite, aliened, aloetic, calotte, celadon, centile, cineole, citadel, cleaned, cleated, clotted, codeina, codeine, cotidal, ctenoid, decline, delaine, deltaic, dentate, deontic, dialect, dictate, dinette, edictal, elation, eloined, enacted, enlaced, enticed, entitle, inlaced, lactone, latened, lattice, lection, lentoid, licente, lineate, located, nettled, nictate, nodical, notated, noticed, tacnode, tactile, taction, tainted, taloned, tetanic, tincted, toenail, tonetic, totaled. | |
-5 letters: acetin, acnode, action, aedile, aedine, aeonic, alined, alnico, aneled, anodic, anteed, atelic, atoned, atonic, attend, cadent, candle, canoed, canted, cantle, cation, catlin, catted, cattie, cattle, ceiled, cenote, centai, cental, cetane, cineol, citola, citole, client, cloned, coaled, coated, coatee, codeia, codein, codlin, coedit, coiled, coined, coital, colead, cottae, dacoit, dalton, deacon, decane, decant, deceit, decent, decile, delate, delict, deltic, denial, denote, dental, dentil, detail, detain, detect, detent, dilate, docent, docile, donate, dottel, dottle, edenic, eidola, elated, elodea, enatic, encode, endite, enlace, enolic, entail, entice, entoil, eolian, etalon, etoile, ideate, indole, inlace, intact, iodate, ladino, lanced, lancet, lateen, latent, latino, latten, lattin, leaden, leaned, lectin, lentic, letted, litten, loaned, locate, lotted, nailed, netted, nettle, noetic, notate, notice, octane, octant, oilcan, oleate, oleine, tailed, talced, talent, talion, teated, tectal, telnet, tenace, tenail, teniae, tented, tentie, tilted, tincal, tineal, tinted, titled, toiled, toilet, toited, tolane, tonlet. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-d-e-e-i-l-n-o-t-t" | |
+1 letter: delectations. | |
+3 letters: contextualized. | |
+4 letters: intercorrelated. | |
+5 letters: decentralization, directionalities, recontextualized. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 6C 65 63 74 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . .-.. . -.-. - .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01101100 01100101 01100011 01110100 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e l e c t a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 006C 0065 0063 0074 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3871787169866786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Translations: Modern 7. Derivations 8. Rhymes | 9. Anagrams 10. Orthography 11. Bibliography |
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