Delphic

/ˈdɛlfɪk/
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Other forms: Delphically; Delphicly

Definitions of Delphic
  1. adjective
    of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi
    “Delphic oracle”
    synonyms: Delphian
  2. adjective
    obscurely prophetic
    “Delphic pronouncements”
    synonyms: oracular
    prophetic, prophetical
    foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
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