Delph

Morpheme

Delph

Type

bound base

Denotation

carnivorous aquatic mammal

Etymology

(1) Latin delphīnus; Ancient Greek delphín, from delphís; (2) Ancient Greek delphínion, from delphís + -ion

Evidence

Delphinapterus, delphinic, Delphinidae, delphinidin, delphinine, delphinion, delphinions, delphinoid, Delphinoidea, Delphinus, gentiodelphin, leucodelphinidin, prodelphinidin

Notes

Delphinus and dolphin are doublets

See Also

Dolphin

Homographs

Delph