delfim

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /dewˈfĩ/ [deʊ̯ˈfĩ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɛlˈfĩ/ [dɛɫˈfĩ]

• Rhymes: -ĩ
• Hyphenation: del‧fim

Etymology 1

Latin delphinus.

Noun

delfim m (plural delfins, feminine delfina, feminine plural delfinas)

1. dolphin (mammal)

   Synonym: golfinho

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from French dauphin.

Noun

delfim m (plural delfins, feminine delfina, feminine plural delfinas)

1. dauphin