Added 9 October 2026
dilettante
/dɪlɪˈtænti/ noun
Latin root: dēlectāre Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dilettante at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Someone who tends to dabble in a variety of activities or interests.
adjective
- Pertaining to or like a dilettante.
Origin
From Italian dilettante, present participle of dilettare (“to delight”), from Latin dēlectāre (“to delight”).
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