δελφίνι
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Greek
Etymology
From an unattested Byzantine Greek *δελφίνιον (*delphínion), diminutive of Koine Greek δελφίν (delphín, “dolphin”).[1]
Noun
δελφίνι • (delfíni) n (plural δελφίνια)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | δελφίνι (delfíni) | δελφίνια (delfínia) |
| genitive | δελφινιού (delfinioú) | δελφινιών (delfinión) |
| accusative | δελφίνι (delfíni) | δελφίνια (delfínia) |
| vocative | δελφίνι (delfíni) | δελφίνια (delfínia) |
Synonyms
- υδροπτέρυγο n (ydroptérygo)
- υδρολισθητήρας m (ydrolisthitíras) (rare)
Coordinate terms
- see: κητώδη n pl (kitódi, “cetacea”)
References
- ^ δελφίνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Further reading
Δελφίνι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el- Υδροπτέρυγο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
