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delvin|jo't I§ adj of or pertaining to Delvina II§ n native of Delvina dell nm (np ~j) 1 [Colloq] blood vessel; nerve 2 [Colloq] small stream, rivulet 3 (Anat) tendon, sinew 4 (Tech) strand of wire in a cable; bare wire 5 [Fig] connection by blood: family tie 6 [Fig] mood, humor, vein 7 [Fig] knack, innate talent • dell i priftit Spanish oyster plant Scolymus hispanicus • dell i thembrës [Med] Achilles tendon * dellënge'thi adv deliberately, on purpose