δελφίνι

Greek

Etymology

From an unattested Byzantine Greek *δελφίνιον (*delphínion), diminutive of Koine Greek δελφίν (delphín, “dolphin”).[1]

Noun

δελφίνι • (delfíni) n (plural δελφίνια)

  1. dolphin
  2. (sometimes capitalised) hydrofoil (the name attached to some services)

Declension

Declension of δελφίνι
singular plural
nominative δελφίνι (delfíni) δελφίνια (delfínia)
genitive δελφινιού (delfinioú) δελφινιών (delfinión)
accusative δελφίνι (delfíni) δελφίνια (delfínia)
vocative δελφίνι (delfíni) δελφίνια (delfínia)

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References

  1. ^ δελφίνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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