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delfiini

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Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish delfin, from German Delphin, from Latin delphinus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdelf(ː)iːni/, [ˈde̞lf(ː)iːni]
  • Rhymes: -elfiːni
  • Syllabification(key): del‧fii‧ni
  • Hyphenation(key): del‧fii‧ni

Noun

delfiini

  1. short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
    Synonyms: aitodelfiini, juoksiainen, tavallinen delfiini
  2. (in the plural) the family Delphinidae
  3. dolphin (carnivorous aquatic mammal of the taxonomic families Delphinidae, Platanistidae, Iniidae and Pontoporiidae, plus the extinct family †Lipotidae)

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