Delta
Translingual
Delta [1] |
Delta [2] |
Delta [3] |
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈdɛlta][1]
Noun
Delta
- (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter D.
- (nautical) Signal flag for the letter D.
- (time zone) UTC+04:00
Alfa | Bravo | Charlie | Delta | Echo | Foxtrot | Golf | Hotel | India | Juliett | Kilo | Lima | Mike |
November | Oscar | Papa | Quebec | Romeo | Sierra | Tango | Uniform | Victor | Whiskey | Xray | Yankee | Zulu |
zero | one | two | three (tree) | four (fower) | five (fife) | six | seven | eight | nine (niner) | hundred | thousand | decimal |
Translations
the letter "D" in a national spelling alphabet
Proper noun
Delta n
- A taxonomic genus within the family Vespidae – certain potter wasps.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Holometabola – superorder; Hymenoptera – order; Apocrita – suborder; Vespoidea – superfamily; Vespidae – family; Eumeninae – subfamily; Eumenini – tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Delta caffra, Delta campaniforme, Delta emarginatum, Delta esuriens, Delta pyriforme – selected species
References
- Delta (wasp) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Delta on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Delta (Hymenoptera) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛltə/
- Rhymes: -ɛltə
Proper noun
Delta
- A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital: Asaba. Largest city: Warri.
- A municipality in Central Macedonia, Greece.
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- A municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
- A village in Ontario, Canada.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Clay County, Alabama.
- A city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Delta County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Saline County, Illinois.
- A city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Wayne County, Kentucky.
- A village in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
- A city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Stokes County, North Carolina.
- A village in Fulton County, Ohio.
- A borough in York County, Pennsylvania.
- A city in Millard County, Utah.
- A town and unincorporated community in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
Derived terms
- Delta Island
See also
- Delta, British Columbia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Noun
Delta
- The Delta variant of COVID-19.
- 2021 June 22, “Delta coronavirus variant: scientists brace for impact”, in Nature[1]:
- Delta is moderately resistant to vaccines, particularly in people who have received just a single dose.
Anagrams
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːlta/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Delta n (strong, genitive Deltas or Delta, plural Deltas or Delten)
- delta (Greek letter)
Declension
Declension of Delta [neuter, strong]
Further reading
- “Delta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Delta (Buchstabe)” in Duden online
- “Delta (Flussmündungsgebiet)” in Duden online
Portuguese
Proper noun
Delta ?
- a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil