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dauphiny

/ˈdɔːfɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dauphiny
IPA
/ˈdɔːfɪni/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Dauphiné and Delphinate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French Dauphiné, from Medieval Latin Delphīnātus (literally “the Dauphinate”), ellipsis of Delphīnātus Viennēnsis (“the Dauphinate of Vienne”, literally “the Viennese Dauphinate”). The Latin delphīnātus (“dauphinate”) derives from delphīnus (“dauphin”) + -ātus (suffix forming abstract nouns). Doublet of Dauphiné, Delphinate, and dauphinate.

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Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

the Dauphiny (canonical)

Derived Forms

Dauphinese

Questions

How do you pronounce dauphiny?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔːfɪni/.
What does dauphiny mean?
Alternative form of Dauphiné and Delphinate.
Where does dauphiny come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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