June 23, 2004

delectation \dee-lek-TAY-shun\, noun:
Great pleasure; delight, enjoyment.

Delectation derives from Latin delectatio, from the past
participle of delectare, "to please."


The rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after the band members' high school gym teacher, Leonard Skinner.

Posted by sherry at June 23, 2004 04:09 PM
Comments