Delta

Delta

See also: delta and DELTA

Translingual

Delta [2]

Alternative forms

• delta

Etymology

From English delta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɛlta][1]

Noun

Delta

1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU& IMO phonetic alphabet code for the letter D.
2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter D.

Translations

the letter "D" in a national spelling alphabet

Czech: David (cs) Estonian: Dora Finnish: Daavid (fi) Italian: Domodossola Portuguese: dê (pt) m

References

1. DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)

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English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛltə/
• Rhymes: -ɛltə

Proper noun

Delta

1. A state of Nigeria in the South South geopolitical zone. Capital: Asaba. Largest city: Warri.
2. A census-designated place and unincorporatedcommunity in Clay County, Alabama.
3. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
4. A municipality of British Columbia, Canada.
5. A city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Delta County, Colorado.
6. A municipality of Greece.
7. An unincorporatedcommunity in Saline County, Illinois.
8. A city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
9. An unincorporatedcommunity in Wayne County, Kentucky.
10. A village in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
11. A city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
12. An unincorporatedcommunity in Stokes County, North Carolina.
13. A village in Fulton County, Ohio.
14. A village in Ontario, Canada.
15. A borough of York County, Pennsylvania.
16. A city in Millard County, Utah.
17. A town and unincorporatedcommunity in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

Derived terms

• Delta Island

See also

• Delta, British Columbia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

Delta

1. The Delta variant of COVID-19.
   • 2021 June 22, “Delta coronavirus variant: scientists brace for impact”, in Nature‎:

     Delta is moderately resistant to vaccines, particularly in people who have received just a single dose.

Anagrams

• Adlet, adlet, atled, dalet, dealt, lated, taled

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeːlta/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Delta n (strong, genitive Deltas or Delta, plural Deltas or Delten)

1. delta (Greek letter)

Declension

Declension of Delta [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Delta	die	Deltas, Delten
genitive	eines	des	Deltas, Delta	der	Deltas, Delten
dative	einem	dem	Delta	den	Deltas, Delten
accusative	ein	das	Delta	die	Deltas, Delten

Further reading

• “Delta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Delta (Buchstabe)” in Duden online
• “Delta (Flussmündungsgebiet)” in Duden online

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Delta

1. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil