Delight
/dɪˈlaɪt/noun
A feeling of great pleasure or joy.
Did you know?The term 'delight' originally hinted at a sense of being 'entangled' or 'ensnared' in pleasure, reflecting a complex relationship with joy.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰleig-
“to break in pieces, to be broken.”
Old French
Old French
delit
“pleasure, joy, or delight.”
Middle English
Middle English
delit
“a state of pleasure or enjoyment.”
Modern English
English
delight
“a strong feeling of joy or pleasure.”