"delphin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”) + -in. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|delphinus||a dolphin}} Latin delphinus (“a dolphin”), {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} delphin (uncountable)
  1. (organic chemistry) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Categories (lifeform): Cetaceans Synonyms: phocenin Related terms: dolphin oil

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈdel.pʰiːn/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈd̪ɛɫ̪pʰiːn] [Classical-Latin], /ˈdel.fin/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈd̪ɛlfin] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Unassimilated borrowing of Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín). See delphīnus. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|δελφίν}} Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín) Head templates: {{la-noun|delphīn/delphīn<3>|g=m}} delphīn m (genitive delphīnis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|delphīn/delphīn<3>|acc_pl=delphīnas|acc_sg=delphīna|footnote=Genitive singular, dative singular and dative/ablative plural are not attested.|title=Third-declension noun with irregular accusative singular and plural.}} Forms: delphīn [canonical, masculine], delphīnis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], delphīn [nominative, singular], delphīnēs [nominative, plural], delphīnis [genitive, singular], delphīnum [genitive, plural], delphīnī [dative, singular], delphīnibus [dative, plural], delphīna [accusative, singular], delphīnas [accusative, plural], delphīne [ablative, singular], delphīnibus [ablative, plural], delphīn [singular, vocative], delphīnēs [plural, vocative]
  1. Alternative form of delphīnus (“dolphin”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, declension-3 Alternative form of: delphīnus (extra: dolphin)
    Sense id: en-delphin-la-noun-YFn0VZwM Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
  2. Delphinus the Dolphin (constellation) Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-delphin-la-noun-Vcvk-xIK

Noun [Middle English]

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  1. Alternative form of delphyn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: delphyn
    Sense id: en-delphin-enm-noun-WT3Q3mw1 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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