dilettanti

dil·et·tante

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee]
- /ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee]
- /ˈdɪl ɪˌtɑnt, ˌdɪl ɪˈtɑnt, -ˈtɑn teɪ, -ˈtæn ti/

Definitions of dilettanti word

noun plural dilettanti a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler. 1
noun plural dilettanti a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art. 1
adjective dilettanti of or relating to dilettantes. 1
noun dilettanti Plural form of dilettante. 1
noun dilettanti plural of dilettante. 0

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Origin of dilettanti

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

1725-35; < Italian, noun use of present participle of dilettare < Latin dēlectāre to delight

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Parts of speech for Dilettanti

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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dilettanti popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dilettanti usage trend in Literature

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