Delphinus

See also: delphinus

Translingual

Etymology

From Latin delphīnus (dolphin), from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís, dolphin).

Proper noun

Delphinus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae – common dolphins.

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English

Etymology

From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of the previous δελφίς (delphís, a dolphin). Doublet of dolphin.

Proper noun

Delphinus

  1. (astronomy) A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /delˈfinus/ [d̪elˈfi.nus]
  • Rhymes: -inus
  • Syllabification: Del‧phi‧nus

Proper noun

Delphinus ?

  1. (astronomy) Delphinus (constellation)