Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delphin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
del-phin
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the dauphin of France; delphinal

noun

Obsolete spelling of dolphin (“animal”)

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Delphin (comparative) most Delphin (superlative) Delphine (alternative) delphins (plural)

Questions

What does delphin mean?
Relating to the dauphin of France; delphinal
Where does delphin come from?
See dauphin.

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