Phrase guide

Delta variant

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈdɛltə ˈvæɹiənt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɛltə ˈvɛəɹiənt/
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noun

Meaning 1

The highly virulent B.1.617.2 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Delta variant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 德爾塔毒株 /德尔塔毒株 (dé'ěrtǎ dúzhū) — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • Chinese Mandarin: 德尔塔毒株 (dé'ěrtǎ dúzhū) — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • Finnish: deltamuunnos — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • French: variant delta — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • German: Delta-Variante — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • Japanese: デルタ株 (deruta kabu) — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • Korean: 델타 변이 (delta byeoni) — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • Portuguese: variante delta — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • Spanish: variante delta — strain of the COVID-19 virus
  • Translingual: B.1.617.2 — strain of the COVID-19 virus