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      dilettantish
      adjective
      showing frivolous or superficial interest
      Roots
      dilettaredilettant- · Italian · to delightisc-ish · Old English · having the quality of
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      The word dilettantish breaks down into 2 roots of Italian and Old English origin: dilettant, from Italian dilettare (“to delight”); and -ish, from Old English isc (“having the quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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