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delta

Pronunciation: /ˈdelta/

“delta” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. Greek letter delta
  2. a delta

In Spanish

  1. Cuarta letra del alfabeto griego, a la que le correponde la letra d en el alfabeto latino.
  2. Isla triangular, por semejanza con el símbolo griego en mayúsculas, comprendida entre dos de los brazos con que algunos ríos desembocan en el mar.
  3. Cota de valores próximos a otro.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δέλτα (délta).

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