Dauphinois

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adjective

Of, from or relating to the Dauphiné

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveDauphinois (not comparable)

alternative Dauphinese

  1. not comparableOf, from or relating to the Dauphiné
nounDauphinois (plural Dauphinois)

alternative Dauphinese

proper noun

alternative Dauphinese

  1. A Romance language or dialect.

Origin

  1. Frenchdauphinois
  2. EnglishDauphinois

Borrowed from French dauphinois, from Dauphiné + -ois. Doublet of Dauphinese.

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Translations

French dauphinois, Dauphinois
  • dauphinoisof, from or relating to the Dauphiné
  • Dauphinoisnative or inhabitant of the Dauphiné
  • Dauphinoisenative or inhabitant of the Dauphiné
  • dauphinoisa Romance language or dialect
Italian delfinatese, delfinatese
  • delfinateseof, from or relating to the Dauphiné
  • delfinatesenative or inhabitant of the Dauphiné
Latin Delphīnātēnsis, Delphīnātēnsis
  • Delphīnātēnsisof, from or relating to the Dauphiné
  • Delphīnātēnsisnative or inhabitant of the Dauphiné
Cite this entry
APA

Dauphinois. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dauphinois

MLA

“Dauphinois.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dauphinois. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dauphinois,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dauphinois.

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