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delphine

/dɛlˈfiːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
del-phine
IPA
/dɛlˈfiːn/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.

adj

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.

noun

A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin

Uncountable

Etymology

French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɛlˈfiːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

more delphine (comparative) most delphine (superlative)

Derived Forms

Cophine

Synonyms

dolphinlike

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce delphine?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛlˈfiːn/.
What does delphine mean?
A female given name from French, Latin, or Ancient Greek.
Where does delphine come from?
French form of Latin Delphina, meaning woman from Delphi; Bl. Delphine of Glandèves was a 14th century nun from Provence.

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