Dauphin Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdaʊfɪn

DOW-fin

UK

dˈɔːfɪn

DAW-fin

Definition

'Dauphin' can mean either a dolphin (the marine animal) in French or the title of the heir to the French throne in historical contexts.

Usage & Nuances

'Dauphin' is mostly used in historical, literary, or French cultural contexts for the royal heir. For the animal, English uses 'dolphin', not 'dauphin'. In other languages, 'dauphin' often appears untranslated in historical contexts.

• Spanish: delfín - delfín (heredero francés)
• Portuguese (BR): golfinho - delfim (herdeiro francês)
• Portuguese (PT): golfinho - delfim (herdeiro francês)
• Chinese (Simplified): 海豚 - 法国太子（历史）
• Chinese (Traditional): 海豚 - 法國太子（歷史）
• Hindi: डॉल्फिन - (फ्रांस के वारिस)
• Arabic: دلفين - دوفين (ولي عهد فرنسا)
• Bengali: dauphin (রয়্যাল উপাধি) - ডলফিন (সামুদ্রিক প্রাণী)
• Russian: дофан (наследник французского престола) - дельфин (животное)
• Japanese: ドーファン（フランス王太子） - イルカ（動物）
• Vietnamese: dauphin (thái tử nước Pháp) - cá heo (động vật biển)
• Korean: 도팽 (프랑스 왕세자) - 돌고래 (동물)
• Turkish: dauphin (Fransa veliaht prensi) - yunus (hayvan)
• Urdu: دوفاں (فرانسیسی ولی عہد) - ڈولفن (سمندری جانور)
• Indonesian: dauphin (thái tử Pháp) - cá heo (động vật biển)

Example Sentences

The dauphin was next in line to be king of France.

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I saw a dauphin at the aquarium in Paris.

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The word dauphin comes from French.

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Many tourists don't realize that 'dauphin' can mean both an animal and a royal title.

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When learning about French history, you often hear about the dauphin and his role in the monarchy.

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It can confuse people when they see 'dauphin' on a sign at the zoo instead of 'dolphin'.

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