golfiño

Galician

golfiños

Alternative forms

• golfinho (reintegrationist)
• gonfín

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese golfinno (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin delphīnus, perhaps influenced by golfo (“gulf”) or by golfe (“sargasso”) or by golfar (“to spurt”); from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡolˈfiɲo̝/

Noun

golfiño m (plural golfiños)

1. dolphin

   Synonyms: arroaz, touliña

Synonyms

• delfín

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “golfinno”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “golfiño”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN