Delphic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Delphic \Del"phic\, a. [L. Delphicus, fr. Gr. Delfiko`s, fr.
     Delfoi`, L. Delphi, a town of Phocis, in Greece, now Kastri.]
     (Gr. Antiq.)
     1. Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that
        place.
        [1913 Webster]


  
     2. Ambiguous; mysterious. "If he is silent or delphic." --New
        York Times. Delphin

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Delphic
       adj 1: of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at
              Delphi; "Delphic oracle" [syn: {Delphian}]
       2: obscurely prophetic; "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular
          message" [syn: {oracular}]