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delfín.

dolphin

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/delˈfin/[d̪elˈfĩn]

  1. dolphin

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ-der. Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís)bor. Latin delphīnus Latin delphīnembor. Spanish delfín Borrowed from Latin delphīnem, variant of delphīnus (compare French dauphin, Italian delfino), from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of δελφίς (delphís, “dolphin”), from δελφύς (delphús, “womb”).

noun/delˈfin/[d̪elˈfĩn]

  1. dauphin

    masculine

  2. successor

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Semantic loan from French dauphin.

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