Delphinus

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Delphinus

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From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín), a later form of the previous δελφίς (delphís, “a dolphin”). Doublet of dolphin.

proper noun

A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila.
Similar: Dolphin

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name constellation

Español	Delphinus
日本語	海豚座 Irukaza, いるか座 Irukaza
中文	海豚座 Hǎitúnzuò
हिन्दी	सूंस तारामंडल sūns tārāmaṇḍal
Français	Dauphin
Deutsch	Delfin, Delphin
Ελληνικά	Δελφίν Delfín
Română	Delfin
Русский	Дельфин Delʹfin

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"Delphinus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/delphinus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Delphinus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/delphinus

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"Delphinus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/delphinus.

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@misc{delphinus_2026,
  title = {Delphinus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delphinus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}