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Delphinus

Syllabification: (Del·phi·nus)
Pronunciation: /delˈfīnəs/

Astronomy
Definition of Delphinus
  • a small constellation (the Dolphin), just north of the celestial equator near Cygnus.
  • (as genitive Delphini /delˈfīnē/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Alpha Delphini

Origin:

Latin

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