Plural of dilettante
irregular plural
The plural of dilettante is dilettanti or dilettantes.
Forms of dilettante
| Singular | dilettante /dɪlɪˈtænti/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dilettanti /dɪlɪˈtæntiː/ dilettantes |
| Countable | countable |
Dilettanti and dilettantes in a sentence
- Party functionaries at all levels are essentially dilettantes who may have diplomas or study certificates but not real competence.1991, Ilya Zemtsov, Encyclopedia of Soviet Life, page 221. From the entry manqués
- It could be worse, but I've learned to become invisible to Machiavellian dilettantes, faux radical Satanistas, and bloodsucking Oompa-Loompas of the painfully ordinary variety.2006, Adrian C. Louis, Logorrhea, Northwestern University Press,, →ISBN, page 44. From the entry Oompa Loompa
Meaning of dilettante
- noun An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
- noun A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.
- adjective Pertaining to or like a dilettante.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of dilettante
- What is the plural of dilettante?
- The plural of dilettante is dilettanti or dilettantes.
- Which is correct, dilettanti or dilettantes?
- Both are used. dilettantes is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is dilettante countable?
- Dilettante is a countable noun.
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