adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dolphinlike
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Delphine
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Pronunciation
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UK: [ˈdɛɫfiːn]
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UK: /dɛlˈfiːn/
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UK: [dɛɫˈfiːn]
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rhymes with -iːn
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CMU ARPABET: D EH0 L F IY1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin delphīnus.
French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence.
From Latin delphīnus + -ine