Delphic

[ del-fik ]

/ ˈdɛl fɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to Delphi.

of or relating to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles.

(often lowercase) oracular; obscure; ambiguous: She was known for her Delphic pronouncements.

Origin of Delphic

1590–1600; <Latin Delphicus<Greek Delphikós, equivalent to Delph(oí) Delphi + -ikos-ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Delphic

del·phi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Delphic

de los Angeles, delouse, Delphi, Delphian, delphian node, Delphic, Delphic oracle, Delphinia, delphinin, delphinine, delphinium

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Example sentences from the Web for Delphic

Such is the ancient tale of the founding of the Delphic oracle, in which gods, and beasts, and men are mixed in archaic fashion.
Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Andrew Lang
The postman showed his letter to this Delphic villager, inquiring whether he knew anybody of that name.
Lancashire Sketches|Edwin Waugh
His father, Laios, had been warned by the Delphic oracle that he was in danger of death from his own son.
Myths and Myth-Makers|John Fiske
"Know thyself" and "Nothing too much" were inscribed upon the Delphic oracle.
Essays|Ralph Waldo Emerson

The prophecy of Nostradamus is also obviously imitated from the response of the Delphic Pythoness to Œdipus.
The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18)|John Dryden

British Dictionary definitions for Delphic

Delphic

Delphian

/ (ˈdɛlfɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple

obscure or ambiguous

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单词	delphic
释义	Delphic [ del-fik ] / ˈdɛl fɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Delphic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to Delphi. of or relating to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles. (often lowercase) oracular; obscure; ambiguous: She was known for her Delphic pronouncements. Origin of Delphic 1590–1600; <Latin Delphicus<Greek Delphikós, equivalent to Delph(oí) Delphi + -ikos-ic OTHER WORDS FROM Delphic del·phi·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby Delphic de los Angeles, delouse, Delphi, Delphian, delphian node, Delphic, Delphic oracle, Delphinia, delphinin, delphinine, delphinium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Delphic Such is the ancient tale of the founding of the Delphic oracle, in which gods, and beasts, and men are mixed in archaic fashion. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|Andrew Lang The postman showed his letter to this Delphic villager, inquiring whether he knew anybody of that name. Lancashire Sketches\|Edwin Waugh His father, Laios, had been warned by the Delphic oracle that he was in danger of death from his own son. Myths and Myth-Makers\|John Fiske "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much" were inscribed upon the Delphic oracle. Essays\|Ralph Waldo Emerson The prophecy of Nostradamus is also obviously imitated from the response of the Delphic Pythoness to Œdipus. The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18)\|John Dryden British Dictionary definitions for Delphic Delphic Delphian / (ˈdɛlfɪk) / adjective of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple obscure or ambiguous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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