Tri-Delt

1 9.2

A student who belongs to Delta Delta Delta, a group for women students at American universities

noun
/traɪ ˈdɛlt/

Jargon

: Tri-Delt

She always wears her Tri-Delt letters with pride on campus.

Examples

Many Tri-Delts participated in the charity event.
Many Tri-Delt alumnae remain close friends after graduation.
During recruitment week, being a Tri-Delt kept her very busy.
She is a proud Tri-Delt at UCLA.
During recruitment week, being a Tri-Delt kept her very busy.
Many Tri-Delt alumnae remain close friends after graduation.
She always wears her Tri-Delt letters with pride on campus.

Synonyms

cappie

vsTri-Delt

Slang

1 9.9

A college student who belongs to a fraternity or sorority

is a slang term limited to members of one specific sorority

Surface Forms

Tri-Delt singular

Tri-Delts plural

Morphology

Tri-Delt = Delta Delta Delta (semi-transparent) = tri + delt

Formed by the prefix 'tri-' attached to a clipped form of 'Delta' (the sorority name); the meaning is clear only with cultural knowledge of the organization and its nickname.

Etymology

The word Tri-Delt comes from the sorority name 'Delta Delta Delta' and the prefix tri- which means 'three', like in tricycle or triangle. Because the group uses three Delta letters, a Tri-Delt is a member of that sorority.