dauphinate

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noun

The dignity of a dauphin.

OriginMedieval Latin delphīnātus →
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Meanings

noundauphinate (plural dauphinates)

plural dauphinates

  1. The dignity of a dauphin.
  2. The realm of such a dauphin.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latindelphīnātus
  2. Englishdauphinate

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

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Translations

French dauphinat, delphinat
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German Delphinat, Dauphinat
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Italian delfinato
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Latin delphīnātus
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Turkish dofenlik
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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