Delphin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dolphin noun A highly intelligent, social marine mammal with a beak-like snout, known for its playfulness.
Senses
Delphin is used for these senses in English:
- Delphinus (constellation) A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila.
- butterfly stroke A swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.
- dolphin A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
dolphin — full definition
- noun A highly intelligent, social marine mammal with a beak-like snout, known for its playfulness.
- noun A large, brightly coloured game fish also known as mahi-mahi or dorado (unrelated to the mammal).