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Delphic

[ del-fik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Delphi.
  2. of or relating to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles.
  3. (often lowercase) oracular; obscure; ambiguous:

    She was known for her Delphic pronouncements.



Delphic

/ ˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple
  2. obscure or ambiguous
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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Delphic1

1590–1600; < Latin Delphicus < Greek ٱ󾱰ó, equivalent to Delph ( í ) Delphi + -ikos -ic
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Called “The Four Sibyls,” the frescoes depict the female seers of ancient Greek and Roman mythology, including the Roman, Cumaean, Erythraean and Delphic sibyls.

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The judge’s forlorn prediction is a safe one given the Supreme Court’s Delphic opinion and the Justice Department’s subsequent superseding indictment in the case.

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The court’s fairly Delphic order retains a stay on the case pending its consideration of the merits, with oral arguments scheduled for the week of April 22.

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The multiple frame photography and video works, lavishly textured and devotionally rendered, operate as Delphic objects, portals to nature.

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He had left his home, Corinth, where he was held to be the son of the King, Polybus, and the reason for his self-exile was another Delphic oracle.

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