delphinus

English - Turkish

Definition of delphinus in English Turkish dictionary

(Astronomi) yunus (takımyıldızı)

English - English

Definition of delphinus in English English dictionary

A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila

{i} small constellation in the northern hemisphere lying between Pegasus and Aquila

See Dolphin, 1

type genus of the Delphinidae a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila

The Dolphin, a constellation near the equator and east of Aquila

A genus of Cetacea, including the dolphin

Hyphenation

Del·phi·nus

Synonyms

dolphin

Etymology

() From Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphin), a later form of the previous δελφίς (delphis) "a dolphin".