golfiño
Galician
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Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese golfinno, from Latin delphīnus, perhaps influenced by golfo (“gulf”) or by golfe (“sargasso”) or by golfar (“to spurt”); from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín).
Pronunciation
Noun
golfiño m (plural golfiños)
Synonyms
References
- Template:R:DDGM
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “golfiño”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Categories:
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- Galician terms inherited from Latin
- Galician terms derived from Latin
- Galician terms derived from Ancient Greek
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