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“daintiness” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

daintiness
Fondness for dainties, *cuppedia, ae, f.: ligurritio (both Cic., Tusc., 4, 11, extr.).
Exquisite taste, elegantia.
Fastidiousness, fastidium.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for daintiness?
The usual Latin words for “daintiness” are cuppēdia, fīlius, ēlegāns; also fastīdium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.