DELPHIC

Delphic, oracular

(adjective) obscurely prophetic; “Delphic pronouncements”; “an oracular message”

Delphic, Delphian

(adjective) of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi; “Delphic oracle”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

Delphic (comparative more Delphic, superlative most Delphic)

Of or relating to Delphi or its oracles.

Obscurely prophetic.

Adjective

delphic (comparative more delphic, superlative most delphic)

Alternative form of Delphic

Relating to a womb

Source: Wiktionary


Del"phic, a. Etym: [L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri.] (Gr. Antiq.)

1. Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place.

2. Ambiguous; mysterious. "If he is silent or delphic." New York Times.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

30 January 2025

HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

coffee icon