Delphic

Delphic
delphically, adv.
/del"fik/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Delphi.
2. of or pertaining to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles.
3. (often l.c.) oracular; obscure; ambiguous: She was known for her Delphic pronouncements.
[1590-1600; < L Delphicus < Gk Delphikós, equiv. to Delph() DELPHI + -ikos -IC]

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