Delian

See also: delian

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːliən/

Etymology 1

From Delos +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Delian (comparative more Delian, superlative most Delian)

1. Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.
   • 1928, W[illiam] B[utler] Yeats, Sophocles’ King Oedipus: A Version of the Modern Stage, London: Macmillan and Co., […], →OCLC:

     Trembling in every limb I raise my loud importunate cry,
     And in a sacred terror wait the Delian god’s reply.

Derived terms

• Delian League
• Delian problem

Noun

Delian (plural Delians)

1. A native or inhabitant of Delos.

Etymology 2

From Delius +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Delian (comparative more Delian, superlative most Delian)

1. Relating to the music of Frederick Delius.

Anagrams

• lead-in, denial, denail, Leanid, Aldine, Denali, alined, nailed, Eiland, dienal, Daniel, lained, leadin', deal in, Delina, lead in, daniel, enlaid, inlead, dealin'