golfinho

Concepts

dolphin

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dolphins

porpoise

dolphinfish

mahimahi

dolphin

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Synonyms

delfim

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boto

Delphinidae

delfin

Translations

dauphin

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delfín

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delfino

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dolfijn

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δελφίνι

Delphin

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Delfin

dofí

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yunus

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delphinus

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dalfin

Tümmler

delphin

fînmasî

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡowˈfĩ.ɲu/

Etymology

Cognate with Galician: golfiño

Cognate with Mirandese: golfino

Cognate with Spanish: golfín

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese golfinno, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín); influenced by golfo (“gulf”).
Compare Galician golfiño, Mirandese golfino and Spanish golfín.