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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Delphī

Delphī m pl (genitive Delphōrum)
Classical[ˈdɛɫ.pʰiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛl.fi]

Meaning

  1. Delphi (a city, oracle in Greece)

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Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Delphī
genitive—Delphōrum
dative—Delphīs
accusative—Delphōs
ablative—Delphīs
vocative—Delphī
locative—Delphīs

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

mittere Delphos consultum
to send and consult the oracle at Delphi.

Delphi, orum, m., Δελφοί,
I. the famous city of the oracle of Apollo in Phocis, now Kastri: Delphi sub monte Parnaso oppidum clarissimi in terris oraculi Apollinis, Plin. 4, 3, 4, § 7; cf. Mela, 2, 3, 4; Mann. Gr. p. 160 sq.; Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 65; Cic. Div. 2, 57; id. N. D. 3, 23; Hor. Od. 1, 7, 3; id. A. P. 219; Ov. M. 9, 332; 10, 168 et saep.—
II. Derivv.
A. Delphi, ōrum, m., the Delphians, the inhabitants of Delphi, Catull. 62, 392; Just. 24, 7 sq.; Dig. 50, 1, 1, § 2.—
B. Delphĭcus, a, um, adj., Delphic, belonging to Delphi: tellus, Ov. M. 1, 515: Apollo, Plin. 34, 3, 8, § 14; he is also called, absol.: Delphicus, Ov. M. 2, 543; id. F. 3, 856; Nep. Paus. 5 fin.: oracula, Cic. Div. 2, 57: templa, Ov. M. 11, 414: Pytho, Tib. 2, 3, 27: laurus Phoebi, Lucr. 6, 154; Hor. Od. 3, 30, 15; cf. Cato R. R. 8, 2: ales, i. e. the raven, Petr. 122, 177: mensae, a toilettable, made after the fashion of the Delphic tripod, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 59 Zumpt; cf. absol.: argentum atque aurum non simplex Delphica portat, Mart. 12, 66; so subst., Inscr. Orell. 2505 and 3094. And, in a like sense: cortina, Plin. 34, 3, 8, § 14.—Hence, * adv.: Delphĭcē, in the manner of the Delphic oracle, Varr. ap. Non. 141, 5.—*
C. Del-phĭcŏla, ae, m. Delphi-colo, the inhabitant of Delphi, an epithet of Apollo, Aus. Idyll. de histor. 5.—
D. Delphis, ĭdis, f., = Δελφίς, a priestess of the Delphic Apollo, Mart. 9, 43, 4: Lact. 1, 6, 7; id. Epit. 5, 1.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δελφοί (Delphoí, “Delphi”).

Descendants
  • ItalianDelfi
  • EnglishDelphi

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDelphiEth. Delphi (Δελφοί: Eth. Δελφός, fem. Δελφίς, Δελφή; Adj. Δελφικός: Kastri), a town in Phocis, and one of the most celebrated places in the Hellenic …

Quick answers

What does Delphī mean in Latin?
Delphī, a proper noun, means “Delphi (a city, oracle in Greece)”.
What is the genitive of Delphī?
The genitive singular is Delphōrum. Delphī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Delphī?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɛɫ.pʰiː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɛl.fi].