Delphi

American

[del-fahy] / ˈdɛl faɪ /

noun

an ancient city in central Greece, in Phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo.

Delphi British

/ ˈdɛlfɪ /

noun

an ancient Greek city on the S slopes of Mount Parnassus: site of the most famous oracle of Apollo

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That is expensive for Delphi, but this is a money machine for which I am willing to pay 13 times headline earnings and 15 times real earnings.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

Hussey and other self-help stars have worked with a startup called Delphi to create chatbots in their own likeness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

“Anger and hate for the Iranian regime — I have it, but I try to manage it,” said Farahanipour, owner of Delphi Greek restaurant and two other nearby eateries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2025

Delphi enables celebrities to monetise their clone in a number of ways.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024

He journeyed to Delphi to ask the god if there was any hope that some day he would be the father of a boy.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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