golfiño

Galician

golfiños

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

• IPA^(key): /ɡolˈfiɲo̝/

Noun

golfiño m (plural golfiños)

1. dolphin

Synonyms

• delfín

References

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• 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