Where does “dauphin” come from?
Dauphin comes from French dauphin, from Old French dalphin, from Latin delphinus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς, ultimately from Ancient Greek δελφύς meaning dolphin.
dauphin (English): The eldest son of the king of France. Under the...
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- The eldest son of the king of France. Under the...
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