Delena

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Delena f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sparassidae – certain huntsman spiders.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata – subphylum; Arachnida – class; Araneae – order; Opisthothelae - suborder; Araneomorphae - infraorder; Neocribellatae - taxon; Entelegynae - series; Dionycha - section; Sparassoidea - superfamily; Sparassidae - family; Deleninae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): , , , (species)

References

• Delena on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Delena on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Delena on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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English

Etymology

Blend of Damon +‎ Elena.

Proper noun

Delena

1. (fandom slang) The romantic pairing of the characters Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert from the American television series The Vampire Diaries.
   • 2012, Julie Plec, quoted in Nuzhat Naoreen, "This Week's Cover: 'The Vampire Diaries' stars talk about the red-hot Damon-Elena-Stefan triangle", Entertainment Weekly, 8 February 2012:

     And vice versa, when we want Stefan and Elena to have a moment together, how can we do that and not have our Delena fans outraged?

   • 2014, Danielle Wolk, "Netflix or Nut-flix?: A guide to Understanding Your Netflix Obsession", The Lion's Roar (Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, Hartsdale, New York), January 2014, page 6:

     And while you may deny having ever watched the "Vampire Diaries" in pubic, you have a strong opinion regarding team Stelena vs. team Delena.

   • 2014, Lanford Beard, "TV Jukebox: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Following,' 'Supernatural,' and more of the week's best music-on-TV moments", Entertainment Weekly, 4 May 2014:

     There will never be enough swoon-worthy Delena moments to fill shippers’ hearts, […]

Anagrams

• andele, aneled, leaden, leaned, nealed