English vocabulary · C1
Confection
/kənˈfekʃən/ · n.
Confection means a sweet food made with care from several parts. It is often small, rich, and beautiful to look at.
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Example sentences
- The baker displayed a chocolate confection.
- Each confection was made by hand.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- con — together (from Latin)
- fect — make (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- TREAT — food enjoyed for pleasure (Something Special)
- CANDY — small food made with sugar (Sugar Piece)
- DELICACY — rare or carefully made food (Fine Special Food)
Words with the same root
fect — make
- fact — something known to be true
- effect — a result
- perfect — without any fault
Lesson notes
Confection means a sweet food made with care from several parts. It is often small, rich, and beautiful to look at.
Related: treat, candy, delicacy. Use confection when a sweet food is made with special care.
The baker displayed a chocolate confection. Each confection was made by hand.
From Latin. Con- means together. Fect means make. Together, parts become one confection.