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deltaic

/dɛltˈeɪɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
delta-ic
IPA
/dɛltˈeɪɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a river delta.

adj

Shaped like the letter delta (Δ), or like an equiangular or equilateral triangle.

Etymology

From delta + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

interdeltaic nondeltaic prodeltaic semideltaic

Synonyms

deltic

Rhymes With

mosaic archaic algebraic photovoltaic nucleic hayek formulaic passaic prosaic ptolemaic deoxyribonucleic altaic

Questions

How do you pronounce deltaic?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛltˈeɪɪk/.
What does deltaic mean?
Of or pertaining to a river delta.
Where does deltaic come from?
From delta + -ic.

How to pronounce deltaic

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