delphine
UK[ˈdɛɫfiːn]
delphine adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
Adjective
delphine (comparative more delphine, superlative most delphine)
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
- Synonyms:
- dolphinlike
Noun
delphine (uncountable)
- A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin
Proper noun capitalized: Delphine
UK/dɛlˈfiːn/
Delphine
- A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
Synonyms of delphine
Forms of delphine
| comparative | more delphine |
|---|---|
| superlative | most delphine |
Origin of delphine
Borrowed from Latin delphīnus.
From Latin delphīnus + -ine
French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence.
Words formed from delphine
Words that rhyme with delphine
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- glean
- between
- byzantine
- canteen
- greene
- preen
- Racine
- careen
- intervene
- lean
- wean
- Christine
- obscene
- routine
- skene
- spleen
- submarine
- cuisine
- gasoline
- irene
- red bean
- serene
- -ene
- baleen
- demean
- eleventeen
- fascine
- gombeen
- latrine
- pristine
- Qazvin
- sheen
- tangerine
- unclean
- unseen
- vaccine
- amine
- aquamarine
- Beane
- beseen
- bottine
- chopine
- Enigma machine
- Eugene
- gene
- in between
- internecine
- jean
Questions about delphine
- What does delphine mean?
- Delphine means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
- What part of speech is delphine?
- Delphine can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce delphine?
- Delphine is pronounced [ˈdɛɫfiːn] (UK).
Words near delphine in the dictionary
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