🇫🇷 French

dauphins

masculine

les dauphins

dolphins

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dauphins
/le dofɛ̃/
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How do you say dauphins in French?

IPA
/le dofɛ̃/

How do you pronounce dauphins in French?

dauphins is pronounced /le dofɛ̃/ in French.

Example sentences

Le dauphin intelligent a sauvé le jeune garçon de la noyade.

The intelligent dolphin saved the young boy from drowning.

Ce dauphin gris est devenu très célèbre dans tout l'océan Atlantique.

This gray dolphin became very famous throughout the entire Atlantic Ocean.

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Why is it masculine?

Dauphins is masculine. The word derives from Old French "dauphin," which came from Latin *delphinus* (masculine). In French, the word originally referred to a dolphin, and later became a title for the French crown prince. The masculine gender is retained from its Latin masculine root.

What is the French word for dolphins?

The French word for dolphins is les dauphins — masculine.

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