"delta" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdelta/, [ˈd̪el̪.t̪a] Forms: deltas [plural]
Rhymes: -elta Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|grc|δέλτα}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} delta f (plural deltas)
  1. Greek letter delta Tags: feminine Derived forms: ala delta
    Sense id: en-delta-es-noun-beSdQMdT Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish nouns that have different meanings depending on their gender, Spanish nouns with irregular gender, Greek letter names, Hydrology, Landforms Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Spanish nouns that have different meanings depending on their gender: 57 43 Disambiguation of Spanish nouns with irregular gender: 60 40 Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 96 4 Disambiguation of Hydrology: 64 36 Disambiguation of Landforms: 47 53

Noun

IPA: /ˈdelta/, [ˈd̪el̪.t̪a] Forms: deltas [plural]
Rhymes: -elta Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|grc|δέλτα}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} delta m (plural deltas)
  1. (geography) a delta Tags: masculine Related terms: deltaico
    Sense id: en-delta-es-noun-sG3H0~aG Categories (other): Geography, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Landforms Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Landforms: 47 53 Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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