- dēlicātus
- dēlicātus adj. with comp. and sup.
[P. of * dēlicō, to clear up], alluring, charming, pleasing, delightful, luxurious, voluptuous : in illo delicatissimo litore: hortuli, Ph.: puerorum comitatus: delicatiores in cantu flexiones: puella delicatior haedo, softer , Ct. — Given to pleasure, luxurious, effeminate : pueri: iuventus: capella, Ct.— Nice, squeamish : tam, quam iste: fastidium.
* * *Idelicata -um, delicatior -or -us, delicatissimus -a -um ADJluxurious/sumptuous, addicted to pleasure; self-indulgent/comfortable; pampered; foppish, effeminate; polite, elegant; charming; tender; voluptuous; wanton; skittish/frisky/frivolous; fastidious/squeamish; delicate/dainty/pretty/fineIIdelicati N Mparamour, favorite; voluptury (L+S); one addicted to pleasure
Latin-English dictionary. 2013.