"Delphic" meaning in English

See Delphic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛlfɪk/ [UK] Forms: more Delphic [comparative], most Delphic [superlative]
Etymology: From 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 Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 84 16 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 15 85 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 9 91 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 33 67

Alternative forms

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