"Del" meaning in English

See Del in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Del
  1. (British) A diminutive of the male given name Derek. Tags: British

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Del
  1. Abbreviation of Delaware. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Delaware
    Sense id: en-Del-en-name-t~2Cy3yS
  2. (India) Abbreviation of Delhi. Tags: India, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Delhi
    Sense id: en-Del-en-name-fdDkg08M Categories (other): Indian English
  3. (astronomy) Abbreviation of Delphinus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Delphinus
    Sense id: en-Del-en-name-bbik~EMn Categories (other): Astronomy Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: Dels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Del (plural Dels)
  1. Abbreviation of Delete (“key of a computer keyboard that deletes text, files, etc.”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Delete (extra: (“key of a computer keyboard that deletes text, files, etc.”).) Translations (abbreviation on the delete key on a keyboard): Entf (German), Canc (Italian)
    Sense id: en-Del-en-noun-dIba-h7t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Buttons Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 4 8 18 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 2 3 11 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 7 8 16 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 6 7 19 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 23 3 5 10 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 23 5 7 12 53 Disambiguation of Buttons: 26 4 5 12 53

Inflected forms

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