Pleasurable
/ˈplɛʒ.ər.ə.bəl/noun
Giving pleasure or enjoyment.
Did you know?Pleasurable comes from the same Latin root as *please* and *pleasure*, ultimately tied to the idea of what is acceptable or agreeable rather than anything occult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleh₂-
“to fill, make full”
Latin
Latin
placēre
“to please, be agreeable”
Latin
Latin
placibilis
“pleasing, agreeable”
Old French
Old French
pleisurable
“pleasant, enjoyable”
Middle English
English
plesurable
“pleasant, enjoyable”
Modern English
English
pleasurable
“giving pleasure or enjoyment”