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Delia¹

  • /ˈdiːlɪə/ UK

Rhymes with -iːliə

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Δηλίᾱ (Dēlíā), epithet of the goddess Artemis, referring to her birth on the island of Delos.

proper noun Delias

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. With this complexion and theſe qualifications, no wonder that our hero attracted the notice and affections of the young Delias in town, whoſe hearts had juſt began to flutter for they knew not what.
  2. A village in Alberta, Canada.
  3. A city in Kansas.
  4. A municipality of Sicily, Italy.

delia²

Where it comes from

Unadapted borrowing from Polish delia.

noun delias

  1. historical A garment worn by noblemen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, similar to a coat or cloak, and worn over the żupan from the 16th until the early 18th century. The basic parts of a suit were: […] a delia or "ferezja", usually of velvet, an outer garment, long and loose, with long sleeves and a large collar. […] From the end of the 17th century the delia was generally replaced by a "kontusz", […]

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dalia, optimal, model, exemplary, perfect, supreme, consummate, quintessential, flawless, faultless, ultimate, unparalleled, matchless, peerless, incomparable, unsurpassed

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"delia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/delia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

delia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/delia

Chicago

"delia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/delia.

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@misc{delia_2026,
  title = {delia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}