Complete Definition of "Delphinus"

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Translingual

Etymology
From L. delphinus|delphīnus, "dolphin"

Proper noun
Delphinus

  1. zoology: A zoological name at the rank of genus in the family Delphinidae. The common dolphin belongs to the genus Delphinus.

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See also
Delphinidae
pedialite|Common Dolphin


English

Etymology
From L. delphinus|delphīnus, from AGr. δελ�ίν (delphin), a later form of the previous δελ�ί� (delphis) "a dolphin".

Proper noun
en-proper noun

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

Synonyms
Dolphin

Translations
trans-top|constellation
Finnish: Delfiini
French: Dauphin m
German: Delfin m
trans-mid
Romanian: Delfin
Russian: �ел��ин
Spanish: Delphinus
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