golfinho

Portuguese

FWOTD – 26 February 2018

Golfinho (Delphinus delphis)

Alternative forms

• golfim

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]

• (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

• golfinário