transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-lə-ˌtänt, -ˌtant; ˌdi-lə-ˈ ]
noun
( plural -tantes or dil·et·tan·ti -ˈtän-tē, -ˈtan-tē)
Etymology: Italian, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin dilectare — more at delight
Date: 1748
1. : an admirer or lover of the arts
2. : a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
Synonyms: see amateur
• dilettante adjective
• dil·et·tant·ish -ˌtän-tish, -ˌtan-, ˌdi-lə-ˈ adjective
• dil·et·tan·tism -ˌtän-ˌti-zəm, -ˌtan-, ˌdi-lə-ˈ noun