An archaic or alternative form of dilettante; a person who pursues an interest or activity for pleasure without serious commitment.
Shortened or variant form of dilettante, from Italian dilettante. This form appears in older English texts and represents an earlier stage of how English writers adapted the Italian term.
Old English texts show 'dilettant' without the final -e, proving that even borrowed words go through different phases before settling on a standard spelling!
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