Delphinus


Del·phi·nus

noun \del-ˈfī-nəs, -ˈfē-\

Definition of DELPHINUS

: a northern constellation nearly west of Pegasus

Origin of DELPHINUS

Latin (genitive Delphini), literally, dolphin, from Greek delphin-, delphis
First Known Use: 1854

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