Delicatessen Definition
dĕlĭ-kə-tĕsən
delicatessens
noun
delicatessens
A shop where such foods are sold.
Webster's New World
Prepared cooked meats, smoked fish, cheeses, salads, relishes, etc., collectively.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Delicatessen
Noun
Singular:
delicatessen
Plural:
delicatessensOrigin of Delicatessen
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German Delikatessen from pl. of Delikatesse delicacy from French délicatesse from Italian delicatezza from delicato delicate, dainty from Latin dēlicātus pleasing delicate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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1864. From German Delikatessen, plural of Delikatesse (“fine food”), from French délicatesse, from delicat (“fine”), from Latin delicatus (“alluring”).
From Wiktionary
The sense of store much more recent, originating in ellipsis from the common attributive use, as in delicatessen shop, delicatessen store, etc.
From Wiktionary
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