Etymology of the Latin word delphinus
the Classical Latin word
delphinus (dolphin; ornament shaped like a dolphin)
derived from the Greek word
delphis, δελφίς, δελϕίς
Derivations in Latin
dalfinusDerivations in other languages
English
delphinus, Italian
delfino, Portuguese
golfinho, Portuguese
delfim, Portuguese
golfimCognates
Catalan
delfi, Dutch
dolfijn, English
dolphin, French
dauphin, German
Delphin, Italian
delfino, Lithuanian
delfinas, Norwegian
delfin, Portuguese
delfim, Russian
дeльфин, Spanish
delfin, Swedish
delfinUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
