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delphinus

Meaning

  1. (declension-2) a dolphin (an aquatic mammal of the family Delphinidae or Platanistidae)
  2. (declension-2) the constellation Delphinus
  3. (declension-2) a kind of decorative furniture, possibly decorated with dolphins
  4. (Medieval-Latin, declension-2) dauphin (the eldest son of the king of France)

Synonyms

delphin

Pronounced as (IPA)
[dɛɫˈpʰiː.nʊs]
Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís).

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