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Delphian

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: D EH1 L F Y AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Delphi in Greece; Delphic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A dialect of Ancient Greek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A native or inhabitant of Delphi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Delphic oracle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Delphic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Delphi + -an.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: Δελφός (Delphós) — A native or inhabitant of Delphi
  • Ancient Greek: Δελφίς (Delphís) — A native or inhabitant of Delphi