Delta Tau Delta

English translation: Ä Ô Ä (in Greek letters) ; Just random letters; maybe the "name" of a fraternity or sorrority?

15:25 Mar 13, 2001

Greek (Ancient) to English translations [Non-PRO]

Greek (Ancient) term or phrase: Delta Tau Delta

i was wondering if this term has any translation or if its just letters

nicholas

English translation:Ä Ô Ä (in Greek letters) ; Just random letters; maybe the "name" of a fraternity or sorrority?

Explanation:
These are just random letters that do not form a word or present an abbreviated word. Purely random.

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Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 05:50

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Ä Ô Ä (in Greek letters) ; Just random letters; maybe the "name" of a fraternity or sorrority?

Valentini Mellas

na +1

greek letters - traditionally names of fraternities

Annie Robberecht, C. Tr.

Just letters, not a translatable term

Fuad Yahya

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Ä Ô Ä (in Greek letters) ; Just random letters; maybe the "name" of a fraternity or sorrority?

Explanation:
These are just random letters that do not form a word or present an abbreviated word. Purely random.

Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in pair: 8

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greek letters - traditionally names of fraternities

Explanation:
(University Students Associations)
TYPICAL OF NORTH-AMERICAN / ANGLO-SAXON CULTURES

SEE:
Fraternities are here at Texas Tech to serve you as an individual. Delta Tau Delta’s main purpose is your education both academically and socially.

Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.

Delta Tau Delta - University of Central Florida

Delta Tau Delta at University of Michigan

Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

Cities Delta Tau Delta Alumni Chapter

Internet

Annie Robberecht, C. Tr.
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of:

French

2 hrs

Just letters, not a translatable term

Explanation:
The official web site of Delta Tau Delta (http://www.delts.org/) gives a fascinating history of Greek-letter fraternities, but nowhere does it mention a rhyme or reason why particular letters were selected for each fraternity. Perhaps it was just to add to the mystique of the phenomenon.

I hope this answers your question.

Fuad

Reference: http://www.delts.org/

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English

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