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dolphin

/ˈdɒlfən/DOL-fuhn
/ˈdɑlfən/DAHL-fuhn

Meaningdolphin

Common meaning: intelligent marine mammal

Journey through time

  1. Greekdelphis‘dolphin’source
  2. Latindelphinus‘dolphin’source
  3. Old Frenchdaulphin‘older spelling of dauphin’source
  4. Middle Englishdolphyne‘dolphin’source
  5. Englishmeaning shiftsolder spelling of dauphin → intelligent marine mammaldolphin‘intelligent marine mammal’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek delphis ‘dolphin’.

Roots

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