Delphinus
Americannoun
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Delphini
genitive
noun
Etymology
Origin of Delphinus
< Latin delphīnus dolphin < Greek delphī́s dolphin, stem delphīn-
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The study was published in the journal Oryx, carried out by the University of Exeter and Peruvian conservation organization Pro Delphinus and funded by the South American River Dolphin Initiative and WWF Peru.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2023
The array was able to produce the first pictures of a nova at the early fireball stage from one that erupted in the Delphinus constellation last year, from Earth’s point of view.
From Forbes ● Oct. 27, 2014
Focusing on the ratings of a deal called Delphinus, the unit in 2011 sent S.&P. a so-called Wells notice warning that an enforcement action was possible.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2013
The SEC declined to comment about the status of the Delphinus investigation, or any other related investigations it may be working on.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2013
The first great step in the anatomy of the Cetacea is unquestionably due to Cuvier; but his dissections were almost confined to the genus Delphinus, or the common Porpoise of our coasts.
From Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society - Vol. 3 Zoology by Various
Delphini Diggory—there isn’t a hole she couldn’t dig herself into.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
Your course, Ad usum, sir, Delphini, sir, Is finished, sir!
From L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand
Danet, Ad usum Delphini, Paris, 1700, 4to, 2 vols.; and frequently: Quicherat, 9th ed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
And now, last but not least, pray send me a transliteration table, in usum Delphini.
From Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities by F. Max (Friedrich Max) Müller
He dealt almost exclusively in the classics, and for numerous years imported the editions—in usum Delphini, for the students in our schools and colleges.
From The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II by Various
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