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Delian

/ˈdiːliən/

Delian adjective: of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.

Adjective (1)

Delian (comparative more Delian, superlative most Delian)

  1. Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.
    • Trembling in every limb I raise my loud importunate cry,
      And in a sacred terror wait the Delian god’s reply.1928, W[illiam] B[utler] Yeats, Sophocles’ King Oedipus: A Version of the Modern Stage, London: Macmillan and Co., […], →OCLC

Noun

Delian (plural Delians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Delos.

Adjective (2)

Delian (comparative more Delian, superlative most Delian)

  1. Relating to the music of Frederick Delius.

Forms of Delian

Adjective
comparativemore Delian
superlativemost Delian
Noun
pluralDelians

Origin of Delian

From Delos + -ian.

From Delius + -ian.

Words formed from Delian

Phrases with Delian

Questions about Delian

What does Delian mean?
Delian means of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.
What part of speech is Delian?
Delian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Delian?
Delian is pronounced /ˈdiːliən/.

Words near Delian in the dictionary

  1. deli meat
  2. deli meats
  3. delia
  4. Delia effect
  5. Deliah
  6. Delian
  7. Delian problem
  8. Delian problems
  9. Delians
  10. delias
  11. delibate

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