dauphîn

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See also: dauphin, and Dauphin

Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French daulphin, dalphin, daufin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of the previous δελφίς (delphís), from δελφύς (delphús, womb).

Noun

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dauphîn m (plural dauphîns)

  1. (Jersey) dolphin