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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís); doublet of Dauphin.
Forms with -o- are probably influenced by the pronunciation of Middle French dauphin (approximately /dɔˈfĩː/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛlˈfiːn/, /ˈdɛlfin/, /ˈdɔlfin/
Noun
delphyn (plural delphyns)
- (Late Middle English, rare) dolphin (cetacean of family Delphinidae)
- Synonym: mereswyn
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