Etymology

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Latin dēlīneāvit
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del · noun1

From delta, the symbol being an inverted delta.

del · noun2

See deal

del · noun, verb3

Shortening

del · symbol4

  1. Latin · derived fromdēlīneāvit“he/she delineated”
  2. English todaydel

Abbreviation of Latin dēlīneāvit (“he/she delineated”).

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