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Delphic in a sentence

Delphic meaning

  1. Of or relating to Delphi or its oracles.
  2. Obscurely prophetic.

Synonyms of Delphic

delphian city metropolis urban center oracular prophetic prophetical

Related words

Other words often associated with Delphic or its synonyms:

municipality apocalyptic mantic revelatory divinatory precognitive apocalyptical sibylline foreshadowing clairvoyant divination prophecy

Using Delphic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to Delphi or its oracles. | Obscurely prophetic.
  • Useful related words include: delphian, city, metropolis, urban center.
  • In the example corpus, delphic often appears in combinations such as: the delphic, delphic oracle, in delphic.

Context around Delphic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

times 1× ancient 1× unexplored 1× famous 1×

Often after:

oracle 6× analysis 2× oracles 1× expanse 1× bee 1× temple 1×

Sentence patterns with Delphic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

engaged in delphic analysis regarding 2× of the delphic oracle s 2× let the delphic oracles who 1× of the delphic oracle 1× of the delphic temple plutarch 1× the ancient delphic oracle passed 1× the delphic oracle exerted 1× the famous delphic oracle twenty 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

adverse effects addiction 1× apollo slew it 1× as a result 1× for many years 1× health effects addiction 1× in the earliest 1×

Common sentence endings:

popular recreational drugs 2× adding to it 1× and so forth 1× early adult years 1× from his home 1× he is adopted 1×

Words around Delphic

Just before it in the word index:

delphian 3 delphia 4 delphi 102 delph 25 delpech 2 delp 3

Just after it in the word index:

delphin 2 delphine 28 delphini 6 delphinium 2 delphiniums 4 delphinus 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Delphic

  • In this selection, "delphic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, times, ancient, unexplored, oracle, analysis and oracles stand out and add context to how "delphic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include engaged in delphic analysis regarding and of the delphic oracle s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "delphic" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with delphic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The priestess at Delphi was the "Delphic Bee". (8 words)

The Times-Delphic was laid out with wax every issue. (10 words)

There are also many later stories of the origins of the Delphic Oracle. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Oedipus eventually learns of the Delphic Oracle 's prophecy of him, that he would kill his father and marry his mother; Oedipus attempts to flee his fate without harming those he knows as his parents (at this point, he does not know that he is adopted). (46 words)

In the earliest account that we have of the Delphic Oracle's beginnings, the story found in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo (281–374), there was no Oracle before Apollo came and killed the great she-dragon, Pytho's only inhabitant. (41 words)

Work as magistrate and ambassador In addition to his duties as a priest of the Delphic temple, Plutarch was also a magistrate in Chaeronea and he represented his home on various missions to foreign countries during his early adult years. (40 words)

Example sentences (13)

So let the Delphic Oracles who demand the deal’s rejection, set out in clear terms, how they can achieve a better outcome or else help the DUP carry the load rather than adding to it.

The Times-Delphic was laid out with wax every issue.

Adverse effects Addiction experts in psychiatry, chemistry, pharmacology, forensic science, epidemiology, and the police and legal services engaged in delphic analysis regarding 20 popular recreational drugs.

Apollo slew it but had to do penance and be cleansed afterwards, since though Python was a child of Gaia, it was necessary that the ancient Delphic Oracle passed to the protection of the new god.

As a result, the Enterprise is re-directed to the unexplored Delphic Expanse to find the Xindi and stop a further attack which will destroy Earth.

For many years Plutarch served as one of the two priests at the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the site of the famous Delphic Oracle, twenty miles from his home.

Health effects Addiction experts in psychiatry, chemistry, pharmacology, forensic science, epidemiology, and the police and legal services engaged in delphic analysis regarding 20 popular recreational drugs.

In the earliest account that we have of the Delphic Oracle's beginnings, the story found in the Homeric Hymn to Apollo (281–374), there was no Oracle before Apollo came and killed the great she-dragon, Pytho's only inhabitant.

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Oedipus eventually learns of the Delphic Oracle 's prophecy of him, that he would kill his father and marry his mother; Oedipus attempts to flee his fate without harming those he knows as his parents (at this point, he does not know that he is adopted).

The Delphic Oracle exerted considerable influence throughout the Greek world, and she was consulted before all major undertakings: wars, the founding of colonies, and so forth.

The priestess at Delphi was the "Delphic Bee".

There are also many later stories of the origins of the Delphic Oracle.

Work as magistrate and ambassador In addition to his duties as a priest of the Delphic temple, Plutarch was also a magistrate in Chaeronea and he represented his home on various missions to foreign countries during his early adult years.

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Common combinations with delphic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "delphic" in a sentence?
An example: "So let the Delphic Oracles who demand the deal’s rejection, set out in clear terms, how they can achieve a better outcome or else help the DUP carry the load rather than adding to it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "delphic" from authentic English texts.
What does "delphic" mean?
Delphic means: Of or relating to Delphi or its oracles.
What are synonyms of "delphic"?
Common synonyms of "delphic" include: delphian, city, metropolis, urban center, oracular, prophetic, prophetical.
How many example sentences with "delphic" are there?
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