Etymology

Adelphi

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Ancient Greek ἀδελφός
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromἀδελφός“brother”
  2. English todayAdelphi

From Ancient Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀδελφός all →

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