delphin
delphin is the obsolete spelling of dolphin.
Meaning of dolphin
Noun
dolphin (plural dolphins)
- A carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
- Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
- A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
- A depiction of a fish, with a broad indented fin, usually embowed.
- The dauphin, eldest son of the kings of France.
- A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped through the deck and the hull of an enemy's vessel to sink it.
Adjective capitalized: Delphin
Delphin (comparative more Delphin, superlative most Delphin)
Forms of delphin
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | delphins |
| alternative form | delphine |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Delphin |
| superlative | most Delphin |
| alternative form | Delphine |
Origin of delphin
From Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”) + -in.
See dauphin.
Questions about delphin
- What does delphin mean?
- Delphin means relating to the dauphin of France; delphinal.
- What is delphin the obsolete spelling of?
- Delphin is the obsolete spelling of dolphin.
- What part of speech is delphin?
- Delphin is an adjective.
Words near delphin in the dictionary
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