delphinion

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noun

A temple dedicated to Apollo Delphinios.

OriginLatin delphīnus ← Ancient Greek δελφίς →
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Meanings

noundelphinion (plural delphinions)

plural delphinions

  1. A temple dedicated to Apollo Delphinios.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδελφίς“dolphin”
  2. Latindelphīnus“dolphin”
  3. Englishdelphinion

From Latin delphīnus (“dolphin”) + -ion, from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís, “dolphin”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

endophilin
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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