transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdɪlɪˈtæntɪ ]
n. & adj. --n. (pl. dilettanti or dilettantes) 1 a person who studies a subject or area of knowledge superficially. 2 a person who enjoys the arts. --adj. trifling, not thorough; amateurish. øødilettantish adj. dilettantism n. [It. f. pres. part. of dilettare delight f. L delectare]