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Del·phic 
[del-fik] Pronunciation Key
[del-fik] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of or pertaining to Delphi. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles. |
| 3. | (often lowercase) oracular; obscure; ambiguous: She was known for her Delphic pronouncements. |
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| Del·phic
(děl'fĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj.
Del'phi·cal·ly adv. |
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| delphic | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi; "Delphic oracle" |
| 2. | obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message" |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Delphic
Del"phic\, a. [L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Delfiko`s, fr. Delfoi`, L. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri.] (Gr. Antiq.) 1. Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place. 2. Ambiguous; mysterious. "If he is silent or delphic." --New York Times.
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