delphyn
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
delphyn (plural delphyns)
- (Late Middle English, rare) dolphin (cetacean of family Delphinidae)
- Synonym: mereswyn
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “delfīn, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.