"δέλτα" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Noun

IPA: /dél.ta/, /ˈðel.ta/, /ˈðel.ta/, /dél.ta/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈdel.ta/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈðel.ta/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈðel.ta/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈðel.ta/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: δέλτᾰ [canonical], délta [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤃 (d /⁠dalet⁠/). Etymology templates: {{bor|grc|phn|𐤃|ts=dalet}} Phoenician 𐤃 (d /⁠dalet⁠/) Head templates: {{grc-noun|δέλτᾰ|g=n}} δέλτᾰ • (délta) n (indeclinable)
  1. delta, the name for the fourth letter Δ, δ of the Ancient Greek alphabet. Tags: indeclinable Categories (topical): Greek letter names
    Sense id: en-δέλτα-grc-noun-UyPeL4kH Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 92 4 4 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 98 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 75 6 6 11 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 4 4 8 2
  2. anything shaped like a Δ
    river delta
    Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-δέλτα-grc-noun-5jeIUILR
  3. anything shaped like a Δ
    vulva
    Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-δέλτα-grc-noun-0yO9j2TG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: δελτοειδής (deltoeidḗs)
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      "form": "δέλτᾰ",
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          "text": "Anecdota Bekkeri 781"
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          "text": "484 BCE – 425 BCE, Herodotus, 2 13"
        },
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          "text": "64 BCE – 24 CE, Strabo, Geography 701"
        },
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          "text": "86 CE – 160 CE, Arrian 5.4"
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          "text": "425 BCE, Aristophanes, Lysistrata 151"
        }
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/"
    },
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      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdel.ta/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
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          "text": "484 BCE – 425 BCE, Herodotus, 2 13"
        },
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      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/"
    },
    {
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      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdel.ta/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈðel.ta/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
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  "word": "δέλτα"
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