Delphinus
WordNet
noun
(1) Type genus of the Delphinidae
(2) A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
Delphinus
- : A zoological name at the rank of genus in the family Delphinidae. The common dolphin belongs to the genus Delphinus.
Etymology
From delphīnus, from δελφίν (delphin), a later form of the previous δελφίς (delphis) "a dolphin".
Proper noun
- A small summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dolphin. It lies between the constellations Cygnus and Aquila.