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Delphi, orum, m., Δελφοί,

  1. 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.
  2. II. Derivv.
    1. A. Delphi, ōrum, m., the Delphians, the inhabitants of Delphi, Catull. 62, 392; Just. 24, 7 sq.; Dig. 50, 1, 1, § 2.
    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.
    3. * C. Del-phĭcŏla, ae, m. [Delphi-colo], the inhabitant of Delphi, an epithet of Apollo, Aus. Idyll. de histor. 5.
    4. D. Delphis, ĭdis, f., = Δελφίς, a priestess of the Delphic Apollo, Mart. 9, 43, 4: Lact. 1, 6, 7; id. Epit. 5, 1.

† delphīnus, i, and in the pure Greek form (poet.) delphīn, īnis (once also nom., delphis, = δελφίς, Avien. Arat. 699; cf. Serv. Verg. G. 1, 162; Prisc. p. 689 P.), m., = δελφίν,

  1. I. a dolphin.
          1. (α) Form delphinus, Plin. 9, 8, 7, § 20 sq.; Plin. Ep. 9, 33, 4 sq.; Gell. 7, 8; Cic. N. D. 27, 77; id. Div. 2, 70 fin.; Hor. A. P. 30; Juv. 6, 590; 10, 14.
          2. (β) Form delphin (cf. Phoc. Ars, p. 1705 P.); nom. delphin, Poëta ap. Pers. 1, 94; acc. delphīna, Ov. M. 6, 120; id. F. 2, 114; 6, 471; abl. delphine, Ov. M. 11, 237; plur. nom. delphines, Verg. A. 8, 673; Ov. M. 1, 302; id. Tr. 3, 10, 43 al.; gen. delphinum, Prop. 3, 17, 25 (4, 16, 25 M.); Verg. A. 3, 428 al.; acc. delphinas, id. E. 8, 56.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. The Dolphin, a constellation.
          1. (α) Nom. Delphinus, Col. 11, 2, 45; gen. delphini, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 13; Col. 11, 2, 57.
          2. (β) Nom. delphin, Ov. F. 1, 457; 6, 720; acc. delphina, Ov. F. 2, 79; 6, 471.
    2. B. A water-organ shaped like a dolphin: aerei, Vitr. 10, 13.
    3. C. Certain showy articles of furniture, or perhaps mere ornaments on furniture, so called from their shape, Plin. 33, 11, 53, § 147.