Δαλιλᾶ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew דְּלִילָה (dəlīlā, “[she who] weakened”).

Pronunciation

(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /da.liˈla/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ða.liˈla/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ða.liˈla/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ða.liˈla/

Proper noun

Δαλιλᾶ • (Dalilâ) f (indeclinable)

Delilah (mistress of Samson)

Descendants

Greek: Δαλιλά (Dalilá)
→ Latin: Dalila

Further reading

Δαλιλᾶ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2025)