delfim

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dewˈfĩ/ [deʊ̯ˈfĩ]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɛlˈfĩ/ [dɛɫˈfĩ]

  • Rhymes: -ĩ
  • Hyphenation: del‧fim

Etymology 1

Latin delphinus.

Noun

delfim m (plural delfins, feminine delfina, feminine plural delfinas)

  1. (uncommon) dolphin (mammal)
    Synonym: golfinho

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from French dauphin.

Noun

delfim m (plural delfins, feminine delfina, feminine plural delfinas)

  1. dauphin
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