delta

1. 1.

   a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water

   “the Mississippi River delta”

   “the Nile delta”

   Broadergeological formationalluvial sediment
2. 2.

   an object shaped like an equilateral triangle

   Broaderequilateral triangle
3. 3.

   the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet

   Broaderletter

   Part ofGreek alphabet

Other forms of delta

plural

deltas·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about delta

What does delta mean?

delta means "a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in delta?

delta has 2 syllables: del-ta. The stress falls on "del". In IPA it is /ˈdɛltə/.

Is delta a common word?

delta is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.