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delta

/ˈdɛlta/

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dal greco δέλτα ossia "delta"

noun

quarta lettera dell'alfabeto greco antico Δ, δ
foce di un fiume che giunge in mare per mezzo di depositi alluvionali

Similar: foce ramificata · Opposite: estuario

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noun

Similar: foce ramificata · Opposite: estuario

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@misc{delta_2026,
  title = {delta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/delta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}