"δελφίς" meaning in Ancient Greek

See δελφίς in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /del.pʰǐːs/, /ðelˈɸis/, /ðelˈfis/, /del.pʰǐːs/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /delˈpʰis/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ðelˈɸis/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ðelˈfis/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ðelˈfis/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ- (“womb”), with formation similar to ἀκτίς (aktís), γλωχίς (glōkhís), and ὠδίς (ōdís), thus originally meaning "fish with a womb". Cognate with δελφύς (delphús, “womb”). Etymology templates: {{der|grc|ine-pro|*gʷelbʰ-||womb}} Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ- (“womb”) Head templates: {{grc-noun|δελφῑ́ς|δελφῖνος|m|third}} δελφῑ́ς • (delphī́s) m (genitive δελφῖνος); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|δελφῑ́ς|δελφῖνος|form=M}} Forms: δελφῑ́ς [canonical], delphī́s [romanization], δελφῖνος [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ὁ δελφῑ́ς [nominative, singular], τὼ δελφῖνε [dual, nominative], οἱ δελφῖνες [nominative, plural], τοῦ δελφῖνος [genitive, singular], τοῖν δελφῑ́νοιν [dual, genitive], τῶν δελφῑ́νων [genitive, plural], τῷ δελφῖνῐ [dative, singular], τοῖν δελφῑ́νοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς δελφῖσῐ [dative, plural], δελφῖσῐν [dative, plural], toîs delphîsi [dative, plural], toîs delphîsin [dative, plural], τὸν δελφῖνᾰ [accusative, singular], τὼ δελφῖνε [accusative, dual], τοὺς δελφῖνᾰς [accusative, plural], δελφῑ́ς [singular, vocative], δελφῖνε [dual, vocative], δελφῖνες [plural, vocative]
  1. dolphin
    Sense id: en-δελφίς-grc-noun-Uy8BHsif
  2. (astronomy) Delphinus, a constellation Categories (topical): Constellations Categories (lifeform): Cetaceans
    Sense id: en-δελφίς-grc-noun-3PFLWDMG Disambiguation of Cetaceans: 12 45 23 18 3 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 34 18 8 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension: 6 29 25 23 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 39 17 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 32 21 4 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. mass of lead shaped like a dolphin, hung at the yardarm and suddenly let down on the decks of the enemy's ships
    Sense id: en-δελφίς-grc-noun-sNmTGKuk Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 34 18 8 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension: 6 29 25 23 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 39 17 7
  4. weight used to steady a ship under sail Synonyms: κερκέτης
    Sense id: en-δελφίς-grc-noun-6NSlgQfK Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 5 36 34 18 8 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension: 6 29 25 23 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 35 39 17 7
  5. (in the plural) stops in a machine Tags: in-plural
    Sense id: en-δελφίς-grc-noun-QdatowO- Categories (other): Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension: 6 29 25 23 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: δελφίν (delphín) [Koine] Derived forms: δελφινάριον (delphinárion), δελφινιάς (delphiniás), δελφινίζω (delphinízō), δελφίνιον (delphínion), δελφινίς (delphinís), δελφινίσκος (delphinískos), δελφινοειδής (delphinoeidḗs), δελφινόμορφος (delphinómorphos), δελφινόσημος (delphinósēmos), δελφινοφόρος (delphinophóros)
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      "roman": "delphinósēmos",
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      "form": "τοῖν δελφῑ́νοιν",
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        "genitive"
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      "form": "τῶν δελφῑ́νων",
      "roman": "tôn delphī́nōn",
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        "plural"
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    {
      "form": "τῷ δελφῖνῐ",
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τοῖν δελφῑ́νοιν",
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        "dual"
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
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        "plural"
      ]
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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          "_dis": "2 40 32 21 4",
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          "_dis": "12 45 23 18 3",
          "kind": "lifeform",
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          "name": "Cetaceans",
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            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "astronomy"
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "mass of lead shaped like a dolphin, hung at the yardarm and suddenly let down on the decks of the enemy's ships"
      ],
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        ],
        [
          "lead",
          "lead"
        ],
        [
          "dolphin",
          "dolphin"
        ],
        [
          "yardarm",
          "yardarm"
        ],
        [
          "deck",
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        ],
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          "ship",
          "ship"
        ]
      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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        "weight used to steady a ship under sail"
      ],
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          "weight",
          "weight"
        ],
        [
          "steady",
          "steady"
        ],
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ],
        [
          "sail",
          "sail"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "κερκέτης"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "stops in a machine"
      ],
      "id": "en-δελφίς-grc-noun-QdatowO-",
      "links": [
        [
          "stop",
          "stop"
        ],
        [
          "machine",
          "machine"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural) stops in a machine"
      ],
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        "in-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/del.pʰǐːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈɸis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈfis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/del.pʰǐːs/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/delˈpʰis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈɸis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈfis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈfis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "roman": "delphín",
      "tags": [
        "Koine"
      ],
      "word": "δελφίν"
    }
  ],
  "word": "δελφίς"
}
{
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    "Ancient Greek lemmas",
    "Ancient Greek masculine nouns",
    "Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the third declension",
    "Ancient Greek nouns",
    "Ancient Greek oxytone terms",
    "Ancient Greek terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Ancient Greek terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Ancient Greek third-declension nouns",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "grc:Cetaceans"
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  "derived": [
    {
      "roman": "delphinárion",
      "word": "δελφινάριον"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphiniás",
      "word": "δελφινιάς"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphinízō",
      "word": "δελφινίζω"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphínion",
      "word": "δελφίνιον"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphinís",
      "word": "δελφινίς"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphinískos",
      "word": "δελφινίσκος"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphinoeidḗs",
      "word": "δελφινοειδής"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphinómorphos",
      "word": "δελφινόμορφος"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphinósēmos",
      "word": "δελφινόσημος"
    },
    {
      "roman": "delphinophóros",
      "word": "δελφινοφόρος"
    }
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Greek: δελφίνι (delfíni)"
    },
    {
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          },
          "expansion": "→ Arabic: دُلْفِين (dulfīn), دَرْفِيل (darfīl)",
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        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Arabic: دُلْفِين (dulfīn), دَرْفِيل (darfīl)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "la",
            "2": "delphīnus",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Latin: delphīnus",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {},
          "expansion": "(see there for further descendants)",
          "name": "see desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Latin: delphīnus (see there for further descendants)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "mul",
            "2": "Delphinus",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Translingual: Delphinus",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Translingual: Delphinus"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "orv",
            "2": "делфисъ",
            "alt": "делфи́съ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Old East Slavic: делфи́съ (delfísŭ)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Old East Slavic: делфи́съ (delfísŭ)"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "grc",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*gʷelbʰ-",
        "4": "",
        "5": "womb"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ- (“womb”)",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-European *gʷelbʰ- (“womb”), with formation similar to ἀκτίς (aktís), γλωχίς (glōkhís), and ὠδίς (ōdís), thus originally meaning \"fish with a womb\". Cognate with δελφύς (delphús, “womb”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "δελφῑ́ς",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "delphī́s",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "δελφῖνος",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Attic declension-3",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "grc-decl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Third declension",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ὁ δελφῑ́ς",
      "roman": "ho delphī́s",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὼ δελφῖνε",
      "roman": "tṑ delphîne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "nominative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "οἱ δελφῖνες",
      "roman": "hoi delphînes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῦ δελφῖνος",
      "roman": "toû delphînos",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῖν δελφῑ́νοιν",
      "roman": "toîn delphī́noin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῶν δελφῑ́νων",
      "roman": "tôn delphī́nōn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῷ δελφῖνῐ",
      "roman": "tôi delphîni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῖν δελφῑ́νοιν",
      "roman": "toîn delphī́noin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοῖς δελφῖσῐ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "δελφῖσῐν",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "toîs delphîsi",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "toîs delphîsin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὸν δελφῖνᾰ",
      "roman": "tòn delphîna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὼ δελφῖνε",
      "roman": "tṑ delphîne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τοὺς δελφῖνᾰς",
      "roman": "toùs delphînas",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "δελφῑ́ς",
      "roman": "delphī́s",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "δελφῖνε",
      "roman": "delphîne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "δελφῖνες",
      "roman": "delphînes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "δελφῑ́ς",
        "2": "δελφῖνος",
        "3": "m",
        "4": "third"
      },
      "expansion": "δελφῑ́ς • (delphī́s) m (genitive δελφῖνος); third declension",
      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "δελφῑ́ς",
        "2": "δελφῖνος",
        "form": "M"
      },
      "name": "grc-decl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "dolphin"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dolphin",
          "dolphin"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Constellations"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Delphinus, a constellation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "astronomy",
          "astronomy"
        ],
        [
          "Delphinus",
          "Delphinus"
        ],
        [
          "constellation",
          "constellation"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(astronomy) Delphinus, a constellation"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mass of lead shaped like a dolphin, hung at the yardarm and suddenly let down on the decks of the enemy's ships"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mass",
          "mass"
        ],
        [
          "lead",
          "lead"
        ],
        [
          "dolphin",
          "dolphin"
        ],
        [
          "yardarm",
          "yardarm"
        ],
        [
          "deck",
          "deck"
        ],
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "weight used to steady a ship under sail"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "weight",
          "weight"
        ],
        [
          "steady",
          "steady"
        ],
        [
          "ship",
          "ship"
        ],
        [
          "sail",
          "sail"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "κερκέτης"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "stops in a machine"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stop",
          "stop"
        ],
        [
          "machine",
          "machine"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(in the plural) stops in a machine"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "in-plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/del.pʰǐːs/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈɸis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈfis/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/del.pʰǐːs/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/delˈpʰis/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈɸis/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈfis/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðelˈfis/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "delphín",
      "tags": [
        "Koine"
      ],
      "word": "δελφίν"
    }
  ],
  "word": "δελφίς"
}

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