Delphic

See also: delphic

English

Etymology

Delphi +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛlfɪk/

Adjective

Delphic (comparative more Delphic, superlative most Delphic)

Of or relating to Delphi or its oracles.
Obscurely prophetic.
- 1977, John Le Carré, The Honourable Schoolboy, Folio Society 2010, p. 18:
  He telephoned airlines, government contacts and a whole host of pale, over-brushed acquaintances in the U.S. Consulate, who infuriated him with arch and Delphic answers.

Translations

of or relating to Delphi

Catalan: dèlfic
French: delphique (fr)
Galician: délfico
German: delphisch

Polish: delficki (pl)
Portuguese: délfico
Spanish: délfico

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