golfinho
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Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese golfinno, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín); influenced by golfo (“gulf”).
Compare Galician golfiño, Mirandese golfino and Spanish golfín.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -iɲu
- Hyphenation: gol‧fi‧nho
Noun[edit]
golfinho m (plural golfinhos)
- dolphin
- Synonym: delfim
- 2005, Gilson Médici, O Golfinho Dourado [The Golden Dolphin], page 15:
- Era uma vez um golfinho que vivia perto de uma vila de pescadores.
- Once upon a time, there was a dolphin that lived near a village of fishermen.
Derived terms[edit]
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