English word delightful comes from English delight, English -ful
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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delight | English (eng) | (intransitive) To have or take great pleasure.. To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly. Joy; pleasure.. Something that gives great joy or pleasure. |
-ful | English (eng) | Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.. Used to form nouns from nouns meaning “as much as can be held by what is denoted by the noun”. Used to form nouns indicating a great deal of the quantity expressed by the noun. |
delightful | English (eng) | Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure. |