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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDelta
/ˈdɛl.tə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A landform at the mouth of a river where it splits into several outlets, typically forming a triangular shape.
"The Nile Delta is one of the most famous deltas in the world, known for its rich agricultural land." - 2
The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, represented by the symbol Δ.
"In mathematics, the delta symbol is often used to denote change or difference."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek letter delta (Δ), which has a triangular shape. Historically extended in geography to describe the triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river, resembling the uppercase Greek letter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delta" is said worldwide
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delta
Transliteration: dɛlta
"Le delta du Nil est célèbre pour sa biodiversité."
Delta
Transliteration: ˈdɛl.ta
"Das Nil-Delta ist ein wichtiger Lebensraum für viele Arten."
delta
Transliteration: ˈdɛl.ta
"Il delta del Po è una zona ricca di biodiversità."
delta
Transliteration: ˈdelta
"El delta del Ebro es conocido por su belleza natural."
delta
Transliteration: ˈdɛltɐ
"O delta do Amazonas é um dos maiores do mundo."
डेल्टा
Transliteration: ḍelṭā
"गंगा का डेल्टा कृषि के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
三角洲
Transliteration: sān jiǎo zhōu
"长江三角洲是中国最重要的经济区域之一。"
델타
Transliteration: delta
"나일강 델타는 생물 다양성으로 유명하다."
デルタ
Transliteration: deruta
"ナイルデルタは多様な生態系で知られています。"
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