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Delium

Syllables: De·li·um/ˈdɛ.li.əm/

Delium proper noun: an Ancient Greek town that was known as the site of the Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War.

Proper noun

Delium

  1. an Ancient Greek town that was known as the site of the Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War

Origin of Delium

Borrowed from Latin Delium, from Ancient Greek Δήλιον (Dḗlion). The town takes its name from the isle of Delos.

Words that rhyme with Delium

Questions about Delium

What does Delium mean?
Delium means an Ancient Greek town that was known as the site of the Battle of Delium during the Peloponnesian War.
What part of speech is Delium?
Delium is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Delium?
Delium is pronounced /ˈdɛ.li.əm/.

Words near Delium in the dictionary

  1. delithiation
  2. delithiations
  3. delitigation
  4. Delitzsch
  5. deliuer
  6. Delium
  7. delived
  8. deliver
  9. deliver over into
  10. deliver over to
  11. deliver the goods

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