delfín

/delˈfin/ · B2 · noun · m

successor

🐬 delfín = dolphin; French 'Dauphin' heir carried a dolphin on his coat of arms

Spanish delfín means dolphin, and also successor. The title comes from the French Dauphin, heir to the throne, whose region Dauphiné had a dolphin emblem. Delfín sounds like 'dell-FEEN', close to 'dolphin'.

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