"Delphic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛlfɪk/ [UK] Forms: more Delphic [comparative], most Delphic [superlative]
Etymology: Delphi + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Delphi|ic}} Delphi + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} Delphic (comparative more Delphic, superlative most Delphic)
  1. Of or relating to Delphi or its oracles. Translations (of or relating to Delphi): Δελφικός (Delphikós) (Ancient Greek), dèlfic (Catalan), delfolainen (Finnish), delphique (French), délfico (Galician), delphisch (German), δελφικός (delfikós) (Greek), delphoi (Hungarian), delfico (Italian), delficki (Polish), délfico (Portuguese), дельфи́йский (delʹfíjskij) (Russian), délfico (Spanish), delfisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Delphic-en-adj-4uZwwpCO Disambiguation of 'of or relating to Delphi': 99 1
  2. Obscurely prophetic. Derived forms: Delphic maxims
    Sense id: en-Delphic-en-adj-nbWEps4u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 17 83

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