🇮🇹 italiano

delfino

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

il delfino

dolphin

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delfino
/il delˈfiːno/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice delfino en italiano?

AFI
/il delˈfiːno/

How do you pronounce delfino in italiano?

delfino is pronounced /il delˈfiːno/ in italiano.

Frases de ejemplo

Il delfino grigio nuota velocemente nell'oceano.

The gray dolphin swims quickly in the ocean.

Ho visto un delfino magnifico che saltava alto fuori dall'acqua.

I saw a magnificent dolphin jumping high out of the water.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Delfino is masculine because it derives from Latin "delphinus," which was masculine, and Italian retained the masculine gender of its Latin ancestor along with the typical masculine singular ending "-o." The word ultimately comes from Greek "delphis," reflecting the animal's name across Mediterranean languages.

¿Cómo se dice dolphin en italiano?

En italiano, dolphin se dice il delfino — masculine.

Género según el idioma

IdiomaPalabraArtículoGénero
🇫🇷 Frenchdauphinlemasculine
🇪🇸 Spanishdelfínelmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesegolfinhoomasculine

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