Delian
/ˈdiːliən/adjective, noun
Delian is spelled D-E-L-I-A-N: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Delian means “Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Delian?
| Letters | 6: D-E-L-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Delian?
Delian appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Delian?
- /ˈdiːliən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Delian
- more Delian comparative
- most Delian superlative
- Delians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Delian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the Greek island of Delos.
- 2
Relating to the music of Frederick Delius.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Delos.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Delian come from?
From Delos + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).