Delian

[ dee-lee-uhn, deel-yuhn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to Delos.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Delos.

Delian

/ ˈdiːlɪən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Delos

adjective

1. of or relating to Delos
2. of or relating to Delius

Word History and Origins

Origin of Delian¹

1615–25; < Latin Dēli ( us ) (< Greek Dḗlios ) + -an

Example Sentences

The Delian problem can be rephrased as the challenge to create a cube whose sides are 3/2—the cube root of two—times the side of a given cube.

From Literature

The first published origami proof of the Delian problem was by a Japanese mathematician in 1980; and angle trisection followed, by an American in 1986.

From Literature

The challenge that the god set—that is, given a cube, construct a second cube that has twice the volume—is called the Delian problem, and it is one of the three classic problems of antiquity that cannot be solved by Euclidean tools.

From Literature

After the venture capitalist Delian Asparouhov tweeted in December, “ok guys hear me out, what if we moved silicon valley to Miami?” the Republican mayor answered back, “How can I help?”

From Slate

Apollo was called Delian from Delos, the island of his birth, and Pythian from his killing of a serpent, Python, which once lived in the caves of Parnassus.

From Literature