delicia

/deˈliθja/ · B2 · noun · f

delight

🍰 delicia ≈ delicious: same Latin root, delicia = a delight

Spanish delicia comes from Latin delicia, meaning pleasure or allurement. English delicious and delight are relatives, so if you know delicious, you can guess delicia is a delight or pleasure, often something tasty.

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