Translingual

Delena cancerides

Proper noun

Delena f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Sparassidae – certain huntsman spiders.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Delena cancerides, Delena craboides, Delena gloriosa, Delena nigrifrons (species)

English

Proper noun

Delena

1. (fandom slang) The romantic pairing of the characters Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert from the American television series The Vampire Diaries.
   • 2012, Julie Plec, quoted in Nuzhat Naoreen, "This Week's Cover: 'The Vampire Diaries' stars talk about the red-hot Damon-Elena-Stefan triangle", Entertainment Weekly, 8 February 2012:

     And vice versa, when we want Stefan and Elena to have a moment together, how can we do that and not have our Delena fans outraged?

   • 2014, Danielle Wolk, "Netflix or Nut-flix?: A guide to Understanding Your Netflix Obsession", The Lion's Roar (Solomon Schechter School of Westchester, Hartsdale, New York), January 2014, page 6:

     And while you may deny having ever watched the "Vampire Diaries" in pubic, you have a strong opinion regarding team Stelena vs. team Delena.

   • 2014, Lanford Beard, "TV Jukebox: 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Following,' 'Supernatural,' and more of the week's best music-on-TV moments", Entertainment Weekly, 4 May 2014:

     There will never be enough swoon-worthy Delena moments to fill shippers’ hearts, […]