Delicate; fine and fragile; requiring careful or sensitive handling.
From Old French 'delicat', from Latin 'delicatus' (alluring, soft, luxurious). This is a somewhat archaic or poetic form of 'delicate'.
Medieval writers loved the word 'delicat' to describe beautiful things—a 'delicat' lady, a 'delicat' flower—it suggested something precious that could easily be damaged!
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