Definition
An archaic or Latin plural form of confection; prepared sweet dishes or medicinal preparations.
Etymology
Direct Latin form: confectio (plural confectiones), meaning a putting together or preparation, from conficere (to accomplish, prepare). This is the original form before English morphology reshaped it.
Kelly Says
This Latin plural shows that the word confection originally referred to any carefully prepared mixture—whether medicine, poison, or candy—revealing how medieval apothecaries and confectioners were essentially the same profession.
Translations
ARالعربية
حلويات
ḥulwāyāt
CACatalà
confiteria
kon-fi-te-ˈri-a
CSČeština
cukrářství
t͡sʊk-raːr-st-vɪ
DEDeutsch
Confiserie
kon-fe-ˈziː-ʁi
ESEspañol
confecciones
kon-fɛk-θjo-nes
FISuomi
makeiset
ma-ke-i-set
FRFrançais
confiseries
kon-fɛ-ri-ɛʁ
GUGU
સ્વાદિષ્ટ
sva-di-shṭ
HUMagyar
cukrászda
t͡ʃʊ-krás-zda
IDBahasa Indonesia
permen
pɛr-mɛn
ITItaliano
confetture
kon-fɛt-tü-rɛ
MSBahasa Melayu
kuih
kuih
PLPolski
cukierki
t͡sʊkʲɛrki
RORomână
dulciuri
dul-t͡sju-ri
RUРусский
конфеты
kon-fe-ty
SWKiswahili
sweets
sweets
TAதமிழ்
சர்க்கரை
sar-ka-rai
TRTürkçe
tatlılar
tat-lı-lar
UKУкраїнська
конфет
kon-fɛt
ZUZU
amaqhawe
a-ma-qha-we