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Delphinus

noun Del·phi·nus \del-ˈfī-nəs, -ˈfē-\

Definition of DELPHINUS

:  a northern constellation nearly west of Pegasus
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Origin of DELPHINUS

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

Rhymes with DELPHINUS

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