Δαλιλᾶ

Δαλιλᾶ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ða.liˈla/ → /ða.liˈla/

• (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)

1. Delilah (mistress of Samson)

Descendants

• Greek: Δαλιλά (Dalilá)
• → Latin: Dalila

Further reading

• Δαλιλᾶ in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2023)