Delian

D2E1L1I1A1N1
/ˈdiːliən/

adjective

Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.

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Meanings

Delian1

adjectiveDelian (comparative more Delian, superlative most Delian)

comparative more Delian · superlative most Delian

  1. Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.

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

    1928, W[illiam] B[utler] Yeats, Sophocles’ King Oedipus: A Version of the Modern Stage, London: Macmillan and Co., […], →OCLC
nounDelian (plural Delians)

plural Delians

  1. A native or inhabitant of Delos.

Delian2

adjectiveDelian (comparative more Delian, superlative most Delian)

comparative more Delian · superlative most Delian

  1. Relating to the music of Frederick Delius.

Origin

Delian · adjective, noun

From Delos + -ian.

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Delian · adjective

From Delius + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

danieldenialDenalinailedAldineEilanddenaildienalDelinainleadLeanid
Cite this entry
APA

Delian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Delian

MLA

“Delian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Delian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Delian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Delian.

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