Added 10 October 2026
dauphin
/ˈdəʊ.fæ̃/ noun
In Latin: delphinus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dauphin at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Inherited from Middle English Dauphin, from Middle French dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís); the modern pronunciation is sometimes remodelled on Modern French. Doublet of dolphin.
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