delphin

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adjective

Relating to the dauphin of France; delphinal

“The Delphin classics was an edition of the Latin classics prepared in the reign of Louis XIV for the use of the dauphin.”

OriginLatin delphinus →
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Meanings

delphin1

noundelphin (plural delphins)

plural delphins · alternative delphine

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of dolphin (“animal”)

    DELPHIN OIL IN THE TREATMENT OF ACNE. — Dr. Bæck (Annales de Dermatologie) says that delphin oil inhibits the growth of bacteria in the skin […]

    1896, The New York Polyclinic, volumes 7-8, page 193

Delphin2

adjectiveDelphin (comparative more Delphin, superlative most Delphin)

comparative more Delphin · superlative most Delphin · alternative Delphine

  1. Relating to the dauphin of France; delphinal

    The Delphin classics was an edition of the Latin classics prepared in the reign of Louis XIV for the use of the dauphin.

Origin

delphin · noun

  1. Latindelphinus“a dolphin”
  2. Englishdelphin

From Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”) + -in.

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Delphin · adjective

See dauphin.

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APA

delphin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delphin

MLA

“delphin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delphin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delphin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delphin.

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