Delian

adjective

De·​li·​an -ən 

: of or relating to the island of Delos, held in antiquity to be the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis

Word History

Etymology

Latin Delius of Delos (from Greek Dēlios, from Dēlos, island in the Aegean) + English -an

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Rhymes for Delian

• elian
• abelian
• carnelian
• hegelian
• karelian
• aristotelian
• perihelion