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delph

/dˈɛlf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

Syllables
delph
IPA
/dˈɛlf/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of delf (“mine, quarry, ditch”).

noun

Alternative spelling of Delft (“style of earthenware”).

Uncountable

name

A surname.

name

A village in Saddleworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD9807).

name

A rural locality in Lamont County, Alberta, Canada.

Etymology

After the Dutch city of Delft.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

delphs (plural)

Rhymes With

yourself myself self himself itself herself shelf elf oneself thyself themself ourself

Questions

How do you pronounce delph?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɛlf/.
What does delph mean?
Alternative form of delf (“mine, quarry, ditch”).
Where does delph come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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