"delphine" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈdɛɫfiːn] [UK] Forms: more delphine [comparative], most delphine [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin delphīnus. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|delphīnus}} Borrowed from Latin delphīnus Head templates: {{en-adj}} delphine (comparative more delphine, superlative most delphine)
  1. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins. Synonyms: dolphinlike
    Sense id: en-delphine-en-adj-bcFPSDJq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ine, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [ˈdɛɫfiːn] [UK]
Etymology: From Latin delphīnus + -ine Etymology templates: {{af|en|delphīnus|-ine|lang1=la}} Latin delphīnus + -ine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} delphine (uncountable)
  1. A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-delphine-en-noun-2Dkqaywt Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ine Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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