gnomic
His prophetic style was like that of the Delphic oracle, whose "truth" had to be interpreted by the hearer.
She spoke in the faraway tones of a Delphic priest.
The Pythia were the succession of Delphic women who served as the priestesses through which the god, Apollo, spoke.
They have tried to avoid getting embroiled in the debate by issuing Delphic pronouncements.
His utterances are frequently described as "Delphic".
She made the Delphic reply that she hoped he would "get what he deserved".
He was even more delphic than usual about his intentions.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Ancient history: before 500 AD
agora
ancient
ancients
antiquity
archaic
charioteer
Delphi
dolmen
Euphrates
gladiator
glyph
mummify
nones
palaeo-
paleographical
Parthenon
pharaoh
scarab
stele
Tigris
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