Definition
An alternative spelling of dilettante; a person who engages in an activity without serious commitment or deep knowledge.
Etymology
Variant spelling of dilettante, from Italian dilettante, from dilettare 'to delight.' The -ant ending is a French influence on the English spelling, though dilettante remains the standard form.
Kelly Says
This spelling shows how English borrowed words keep their identity—dilettante is Italian for 'one who delights,' but English speakers kept trying to make it look more French! It's a linguistic tug-of-war over a single word.
Translations
CACatalà
amateur
ah-mah-toor
CSČeština
amatér
ah-mah-teer
DADansk
amatør
ah-mah-toer
DEDeutsch
Dilettant
dee-leh-tannt
ELΕλληνικά
αματέυρος
ah-mah-te-u-ros
ESEspañol
diletante
dee-leh-tan-teh
FAفارسی
خارج از حرفه
kha-ra-j az ho-f-reh
FISuomi
ammattilainen
ah-mat-ti-lai-nen
FRFrançais
diletante
dee-leh-tan
HEעברית
אנשי מקצוע
an-shee-ma-ka-ts-ee-on
HUMagyar
amatőr
ah-mah-toer
IDBahasa Indonesia
amatir
ah-mah-teer
IGIG
onye na-eme
oh-nye na-eh-meh
ITItaliano
dilettante
dee-leh-tan-teh
KMKM
អ្នកប្រើ
ah-nook-b-reu
MSBahasa Melayu
amatuer
ah-mah-toor
NLNederlands
amateur
ah-mah-toor
NONorsk
amatør
ah-mah-toer
PAPA
ਅਮਾਟੀਅਰ
ah-mah-tee-ar
PLPolski
amator
ah-mah-toor
PTPortuguês
diletante
dee-leh-tan-teh
RORomână
amator
ah-mah-toor
RUРусский
любитель
lyubite-l
SVSvenska
amatör
ah-mah-toer
SWKiswahili
mchezo
m-che-zo
THไทย
มือสมัครเล่น
moo-sam-ak-len
TRTürkçe
diletant
dee-leh-tan
UKУкраїнська
аматор
ah-mah-toor
VITiếng Việt
người nghiệp dư
ngoo-ee-nghee-ep-dee-roo
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee