What did Ra mean by...?

[Jim Kent +]

Hi guys,

New question:

In 6.4 Ra described their physical appearance when they walked on Earth. In one sentence they say that they "were tall and delicate". What I'm wondering about is the word "delicate". I am translating the material into Swedish, and in Swedish "delicate" can only mean "delicious" as in the taste of foodstuff. While I'm sure that Ra is very delicious, I don't think that this is what they've meant. So, in English, the word "delicate", specifically in this sentence" means something else than delicious.

I would like your help in this: can you exchange the word "delicate" with a synonym in English which would mean what you think Ra meant by their "delicate"? For instance: "We were tall and graceful" or "we were tall and tender" or what do you think or understand it as?

Thank you so much in advance!

Greetings Ankh, 

I hope you and yours are well?

The immediate word that sprang to my mind was "fragile",  as in easily broken due to not being physically strong.

I've copied and pasted below from the Oxford English Dictionary in case their definition helps any further:

delicate /Ⴀˈdɛlɪkət/ Ⴂadjective 

1 very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality. Ⴁ(of food or drink) subtly and pleasantly flavoured. 

2 easily broken or damaged; fragile. Ⴁsusceptible to illness or adverse conditions. 

3 requiring sensitive or careful handling. Ⴁskilful; deft. Ⴂnoun (delicates) garments made from delicate fabric. 

– phrases in a delicate condition  archaic  pregnant. 
– derivatives delicately adverb. delicateness noun. 
– origin Middle English (in the sense ‘delightful, charming’): from French délicat or Latin delicatus, of unknown origin.

L & L

Jim