| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A dilettante.[Websters]. | |
| Adjective | 1. Of or pertaining to dilettanteism; amateur; as, dilettant speculation.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb dilettantly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (dilettantly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective dilettant.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DILETTANT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1773. (references) |
