golfinho

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Meaning

dolphin

Frequency

Hyphenated as

gol‧fi‧nho

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡowˈfĩ.ɲu/

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.

Cognate with Galician

golfiño

Cognate with Spanish

golfín

baleia

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