dauphin
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dauphin¹
- /ˈdəʊ.fæ̃/ UK
- /ˈdɔː.fɪn/ UK
- /doʊˈfæ̃/ US
- /ˈdɔ.fɪn/ US
- /ˈdɔ.fən/ US
Rhymes with -ɔːfɪn
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English Dauphin, from Middle French dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís); the modern pronunciation is sometimes remodelled on Modern French. Doublet of dolphin.
noun dauphins · dauphine
- The eldest son of the king of France. Under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties, the Dauphin of France, generally shortened to Dauphin, was heir apparent to the throne of France. The title derived from the main title of the Dauphin, Dauphin of Viennois.
- An eldest son. "I wish we were back in Tenth Street. But so many children came[…]and the Tenth Street house wasn't half big enough; and a dreadful speculative builder built this house and persuaded Austin to buy it. Oh, dear, and here we are among the rich and great; and the steel kings and copper kings and oil ki
Dauphin²
- /doʊˈfɛn/
- /-ˈfæn/
- /ˈdɔ.fɪn/
Where it comes from
See dauphin.
noun Dauphins
- The title of a dauphin. Coordinate term: Dauphine
Dauphin³
- /doʊˈfɛn/
- /-ˈfæn/
- /ˈdɔ.fɪn/
Where it comes from
From French Dauphin.
proper noun
- A commune of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, France.
- A city in Manitoba, Canada.
- A rural municipality in western Manitoba, which surrounds the city; in full, the Rural Municipality of Dauphin.
- A borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Texas, United States.
Translations
Talk about this word "dauphin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dauphin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dauphin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dauphin "dauphin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dauphin.Cite this
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title = {dauphin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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