golfinno

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín).

Noun

golfinno m

  1. dolphin (carnivorous aquatic mammal)
  2. marauder (one who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder)

Descendants
  • Galician: golfiño
  • Portuguese: golfinho

References

Dicionario de dicionarios do galego medieval: golfinno

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