delenda

D2E1L1E1N1D2A1

noun

Things to be deleted or removed.

“He marked in red several delenda throughout the text.”

OriginLatin dēlenda →
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Meanings

noundelenda pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThings to be deleted or removed.

    He marked in red several delenda throughout the text.

Origin

  1. Latindēlenda
  2. Englishdelenda

From Latin dēlenda.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with delenda

agendaBrendahaciendaGlendaVendatiendaorendatacenda
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Anagrams

ladened
Cite this entry
APA

delenda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delenda

MLA

“delenda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delenda. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delenda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delenda.

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