About The Word Delphic
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Delphic
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What's The Definition Of Delphic?
[adj] obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message"
[adj] of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi; "Delphic oracle" Synonyms | Synonyms for Delphic: Delphian | oracular | prophetic | prophetical Related Terms | Find terms related to Delphic: See Also | Delphic In Webster's Dictionary \Del"phic\, a. [L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Delfiko`s, fr.
Delfoi`, L. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri.]
(Gr. Antiq.)
1. Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that
place.
2. Ambiguous; mysterious. ``If he is silent or delphic.''
--New York Times.
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