golfiño

Meaning

dolphin

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡolˈfiɲo̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese golfinno (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin delphīnus, perhaps influenced by golfo (“gulf”) or by golfe (“sargasso”) or by golfar (“to spurt”); from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín).

Sentences

O encoro das Tres Gargantas alterou de maneira irrecuperábel o hábitat deste golfiño .

The Three Gorges Dam has irretrievably altered the habitat of this dolphin.