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Delphic

American  
[del-fik] / ˈdɛl fɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Delphi.

  2. of or relating to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles.

  3. (often lowercase) oracular; obscure; ambiguous.

    She was known for her Delphic pronouncements.


Delphic British  
/ ˈdɛlfɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Delphi or its oracle or temple

  2. obscure or ambiguous

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of Delphic

1590–1600; < Latin Delphicus < Greek Delphikós, equivalent to Delph ( ) Delphi + -ikos -ic

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The judge’s forlorn prediction is a safe one given the Supreme Court’s Delphic opinion and the Justice Department’s subsequent superseding indictment in the case.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

The movie, written and directed by Rian Johnson, is the anticipated follow-up to the 2019 hit starring Daniel Craig as the Delphic detective Benoit Blanc.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2022

Pythagoras himself was said to have been inspired to study philosophy by the Delphic priestess Themistoclea.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Its king, Oedipus, desperate to understand why the gods have called such a plague down upon his realm, sends an emissary to the famed Delphic Oracle to find out.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2020

He must go to the Taurian country, the Delphic priestess said, and bring away the sacred image of Artemis from her temple.

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

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