Delphinus

Dictionary: Del·phi·nus (dĕl-fī'nəs) pronunciation

n.
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila.

[Latin delphīnus, dolphin. See dolphin.]

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila

Meaning #2: type genus of the Delphinidae
Synonym: genus Delphinus

Wikipedia: Delphinus (disambiguation)

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Delphinus is the Latin word for 'dolphin'. As a proper name, it may refer to—

in taxonomy, Delphinus is the name of the genus for the common dolphin.
in astronomy, the constellation Delphinus which symbolizes a dolphin.
the former name of the USS Pegasus.
HIMS Delphinus, one of two main airships in the video game Skies of Arcadia.
The R-100 Delphinus series of aircraft in the video game Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere.

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