Meaning
delight
In a sentence
Questo gelato è una vera delizia.
This ice cream is a real delight.
Hai assaggiato la delizia al limone?
Have you tried the lemon delight?
È sempre una delizia passare una serata con voi.
It is always a delight to spend an evening with you.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| delizia | feminine · singular |
| delizie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in exclamations: Che delizia! for food, places, or experiences. It sounds warmer and more expressive than piacere.
- More literary or refined than gioia in many contexts; very common in food and hospitality language.
- Usually feminine singular: una delizia. In plural, delizie often means luxurious pleasures or specialties.