dilettant- root words — words with the dilettant- root

The root dilettant- comes from Italian dilettare, meaning to delight. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including dilettantish. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the dilettant- root

Explore words with dilettant- — words containing the dilettant- root and sharing its sense of "to delight". Examples include dilettantish. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does dilettant- mean?

The dilettant- root means to delight, from Italian dilettare. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.