delphinus

delphīnus, i, and in the pure Greek form (poet.) delphīn, īnis (once also nom., delphis, = δελφίς, Avien. Arat. 699; cf. Serv. Verg. G. 1, 162; Prisc. p. 689 P.), m., = δελφίν,

• a dolphin.
• • • • • α Form delphinus, Plin. 9, 8, 7, § 20 sq.; Plin. Ep. 9, 33, 4 sq.; Gell. 7, 8; Cic. N. D. 27, 77; id. Div. 2, 70 fin.; Hor. A. P. 30; Juv. 6, 590; 10, 14.—
        • β Form delphin (cf. Phoc. Ars, p. 1705 P.); nom. delphin, Poëta ap. Pers. 1, 94; acc. delphīna, Ov. M. 6, 120; id. F. 2, 114; 6, 471; abl. delphine, Ov. M. 11, 237; plur. nom. delphines, Verg. A. 8, 673; Ov. M. 1, 302; id. Tr. 3, 10, 43 al.; gen. delphinum, Prop. 3, 17, 25 (4, 16, 25 M.); Verg. A. 3, 428 al.; acc. delphinas, id. E. 8, 56.—
• II Meton.
• • A The Dolphin, a constellation.
  • • • • α Nom. Delphinus, Col. 11, 2, 45; gen. delphini, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 13; Col. 11, 2, 57. —
        • β Nom. delphin, Ov. F. 1, 457; 6, 720; acc. delphina, Ov. F. 2, 79; 6, 471.—
  • B A water-organ shaped like a dolphin: aerei, Vitr. 10, 13.—
  • C Certain showy articles of furniture, or perhaps mere ornaments on furniture, so called from their shape, Plin. 33, 11, 53, § 147.

delphīnus, ī, m. u. bei klass. Dichtern u. in nachaug. Prosa (in reingriech. Form) delphīn (selten delphīs), phīnis, m. (griech. klass. δελφίς, bei Spät. δελφίν, während die Römer delphin vorzogen, s. Prisc. 6, 18 u. 7, 46), der Delphin, I) der Delphin, Tummler, eine Walfischart (Delphinus, Delphis, L.), Form -us, Acc. fr., Cic. u.a. – Form -in, im Nom., Poëta b. Pers. 1, 94: Akk. delphinem, Solin. 12, 7: griech. Akk. delphina, Abl. delphine, Ov.: Plur., Nom. delphines, Verg., Ov. u. Solin.: Genet. delphinum, Verg., Prop. u. Solin.: griech. Akk. delphinas, Verg. u. Solin. – II) meton.: A) das Gestirn Delphin, Varro u.a. Klassiker. – Form -in, im Nom., Ov. u. Hyg.: griech. Akk. Sing. delphina, Ov. – Form -is, Nom., Avien. Arat. 700. – B) ein wie ein Delphin geformter Heber an der Wasserorgel, der Delphin, Vitr. 10, 8, 1. – C) ein wie ein Delphin gestaltetes Prunkgerät, der Delphin, Plin. 33, 147.

1 delphinus v. delphin

2 delphinus [OF daufin] , dauphin, title (orig. pers. name) borne by: a lord of the Viennois; b (after 1349) eldest son of King of France. a 1338 cum adherencia viri potentis et spectabilis, domini Imberti delfini de Vienna (Lit. Ed. III) Foed. V 10; s1339 successit Philippus [V] ‥, qui de uxore suscitavit duas filias, una [sic] copulata in matrimonio comiti Flandrie, altera dolphino de Viennia Ad. Mur. Chr. 100; 1345 Humbertus dalfinus Viennensis, de genere regio (Lit. Papae) Ib. 180; s1354 nunciatum est ‥ Johannem [II] ‥ in regem Francie coronatum eundemque J. Karolo filio suo seniori, qui dictus est dolphinus de Vienna, ducatum Aquitannie contulisse Wals. YN 296; s1356 rex Navarrie, factus est ‥ in ‥ ducatu [Normannie] ipsius regis [Johannis] et filii sui primogeniti ducis Normannie, tune eciam dolphini de Vienna, locum tenens Avesb. 135; s1349 successit patri Johannes Normanniae dux. hujus principatus initia ~i novo honore aucta se feliciter dederunt: siquidem id temporis mortuo sine liberis Humberto Delphinatium [sic] principe, qui Francum regem testamento haeredem fecerat, Carolus Joannis filius primus ~us creatur, unde mos natus ut regum filii, quibus regni ventura esset haereditas, ~i vocarentur P. Verg. XIX 377.  b s1413 dalphinus, regis Francorum filius, illi [Henrico V] / Carolus ascripsit verba jocosa nimis / Parisiusque pilas misit, quibus ille valeret / ludere cum pueris Elmh. Metr. Hen. V 155; s1415 si non ‥ rex Gallicus vel dalphinus primogenitus ejus ‥ obsidionem illam [de Harfleu] vi prelii solveret G. Hen. V 8; s1419 cum inter ipsum [ducem Burgundie] et dolphinum pretensum ‥ amicicie ‥ meridiem ‥ livoris eclipsarent tenebre Ps.-Elmh. Hen. V 75 p. 213; Upton 207 (v. delphin b); 1518 conclusum est quod ‥ Francorum rex et dominus ~us ‥ assignabunt ‥ Marie ‥ donacionem propter nupcias ‥ (DipDoc E 817) Foed. XIII 635.

delphīnus, (13) ī, m. , dauphin [poisson] : Cic. Div. 2, 145 ; Hor. P. 30 || le Dauphin [constellation] : Col. Rust. 11, 2, 45 || tête de dauphin [ornement de vases, de lits, etc.] : Plin. 33, 147 || dauphin, levier dans lʼorgue hydraulique : Vitr. Arch. 10, 13.

delphinus , i. m.
猪魚。星宿名。對平砣。

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delphīnus, i, m.: delfino (pesce)

♢ acc -īna, pl. nom. -7nes, gen. -īnum, acc. -īnas.

delphīnus ī (C., H., Iu.), or (poet.) delphīn, īnis (V., O., Pr.), m

• a dolphin.—The Dolphin, a constellation, O.