delicately-built
|del-i-cate-ly-built|
B2
/ˈdɛlɪkətli bɪlt/
fine structure
Etymology
Etymology Information
'delicately-built' originates from the combination of 'delicate' and 'built', where 'delicate' comes from Latin 'delicatus', meaning 'giving pleasure, delightful'.
Historical Evolution
'delicate' changed from the Latin word 'delicatus' and eventually became the modern English word 'delicate'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'delicate' meant 'giving pleasure, delightful', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'fine or fragile'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/03/29 08:29
