deltaic
/delˈteɪɪk/del-TAY-ik
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/dɛlˈteɪɪk/del-TAY-ik
Meaningrelating to the D shape
Common meaning: relating to delta
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- deltthe letter D, triangle-shapedLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 178 · scan
- aLatin plural ending: things to be
- icadjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Greekδέλτα‘the letter D, triangle-shaped’
- Englishdelta‘a fan of land at a river mouth’
- Englishformed in English from deltadeltaic‘relating to delta’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: relating to the D shape. It can be inferred from any of: delta.
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: Formed in English from delta + -ic (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- δέλτα Greek “the letter D, triangle-shaped”
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