שַׁעֲשׁוּעַ, delight, pleasure. Cant. R. to VI, 11, v. שְׂחוֹק; (Pesik. R. s. 11 תענוג).—Pl. שַׁעֲשׁוּעִים. Tanḥ. T’tsavveh 1; Yalk. Jer. 315 ילד של ש׳ a child of delight, v. שָׁעַע.—Trnsf. (sub. ילד, ילדי) beloved child or children. M. Kat. 25ᵇ (in a eulogy) ארץ … גידלה שַׁעֲשׁוּעֶיהָ the land of Shinear (Babylonia) conceived and gave birth to, the land of beauty (Palestine) raised her beloved child.