golfinho

Portuguese
FWOTD – 26 February 2018
Golfinho (Delphinus delphis)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese golfinno, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín); influenced by golfo (“gulf”).

Compare Galician golfiño, Mirandese golfino and Spanish golfín.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡowˈfĩ.ɲu/ [ɡoʊ̯ˈfĩ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡowˈfi.ɲo/ [ɡoʊ̯ˈfi.ɲo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡolˈfi.ɲu/ [ɡoɫˈfi.ɲu], /ɡɔlˈfi.ɲu/ [ɡɔɫˈfi.ɲu]

  • Rhymes: -iɲu
  • Hyphenation: gol‧fi‧nho

Noun

golfinho m (plural golfinhos)

  1. dolphin
    Synonym: delfim
    • 2005, Gilson Médici, O Golfinho Dourado [The Golden Dolphin], page 15:
      Era uma vez um golfinho que vivia perto de uma vila de pescadores.
      Once upon a time, there was a dolphin that lived near a village of fishermen.

Derived terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.