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Delphic

[ del-fik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to Delphi.
of or relating to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles.
(often lowercase) oracular; obscure; ambiguous:
She was known for her Delphic pronouncements.

Delphic

/ ˈdɛlfɪk /

Origin of Delphic¹

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

But the only reply this Delphic utterance called forth from Peggy was a reproachful pinch.

The Bible is not a book of puzzles, a delphic oracle, to be read in any way suited to the occasion or desires.

He consulted the Delphic oracle with a view to learning the means of escaping from this disease.

"Know thyself" and "Nothing too much" were inscribed upon the Delphic oracle.

That was veritably a Delphic utterance at that moment, had Hiram only known it.

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