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Delphinate

/ˈdɛlfɪnət/

Delphinate is the alternative form of Dauphiny and Dauphiné.

Origin of Delphinate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin Delphīnātus (literally “the Dauphinate”), ellipsis of Delphīnātus Viennēnsis (“the Dauphinate of Vienne”, literally “the Viennese Dauphinate”). The Latin delphīnātus (“dauphinate”) derives from delphīnus (“dauphin”) + -ātus (suffix forming abstract nouns). Doublet of dauphinate, Dauphiny, and Dauphiné.

Questions about Delphinate

What is Delphinate the alternative form of?
Delphinate is the alternative form of Dauphiny and Dauphiné.
How do you pronounce Delphinate?
Delphinate is pronounced /ˈdɛlfɪnət/.

Words near Delphinate in the dictionary

  1. delphic
  2. delphically
  3. Delphick
  4. delphin
  5. delphinal
  6. Delphinate
  7. delphine
  8. delphinese
  9. delphinia
  10. delphinic
  11. delphinic acid

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