δελφίνι

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Greek

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Etymology

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From an unattested Byzantine Greek *δελφίνιον (*delphínion), diminutive of Koine Greek δελφίν (delphín, dolphin).[1]

Noun

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δελφίνι (delfínin (plural δελφίνια)

  1. dolphin
  2. (sometimes capitalised) hydrofoil (the name attached to some services)

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References

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  1. ^ δελφίνι, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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