delta
/ˈdeltə/DEL-tuh
/ˈdɛltə/DEL-tuh
Meaningthe D shape
Common meaning: a fan of land at a river mouth
- deltthe letter D, triangle-shapedLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 178 · scan
- aLatin plural ending: things to be
Journey through time
- Greekδέλτα‘the letter D, triangle-shaped’
- Englishdelta‘a fan of land at a river mouth’ · today
delt also in: deltoid
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek δέλτα ‘the letter D, triangle-shaped’.
Roots
- δέλτα Greek “the letter D, triangle-shaped”
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