deli

See also délì, déli, dēli, déłí, and Deli

English

Etymology

1954. Clipped from English delicatessen, from German Delikatessen ("delicacies"), from French délicatesse, from Latin delicatus ("tender"), of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

deli (plural delis)

  1. (informal) A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
  2. (informal) Food sold at a delicatessen.

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˈdɛli/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧li

Adjective

deli (comparative delibb, superlative legdelibb)

  1. (archaic) stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)

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Turkish

Etymology

From Old Turkic telü, from Proto-Turkic *tälig, *dẹ̄l(b)ü- (mad, stupid).

Pronunciation

Noun

deli (definite accusative deliyi, plural deliler)

  1. mad, insane

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Volapük

Noun

deli

  1. accusative singular form of del
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