Etymology

dauphinate

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Today it means: The dignity of a dauphin. Full definition →

Medieval Latin delphīnātus
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromdelphīnātus
  2. English todaydauphinate

Borrowed from Medieval Latin delphīnātus. By surface analysis, dauphin + -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office). Doublet of Delphinate, Dauphiny, and Dauphiné.

Words from the same roots

Medieval Latindelphīnātus all →

Dauphiné

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