golfiño

Galician

golfiños

Alternative forms

• gonfín

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese golfinno (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), 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: arroaz, touliña

Synonyms

• delfín

References

• Ernesto González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “golfinno”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• “golfiño” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.