ˈdȯfə̇nə̇s noun
( plural dauphinesses )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: from earlier daulphinesse, dolphinesse, from daulphin, dolphyn dauphin + -esse -ess
: the wife of the dauphin
ˈdȯfə̇nə̇s noun
( plural dauphinesses )
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: from earlier daulphinesse, dolphinesse, from daulphin, dolphyn dauphin + -esse -ess
: the wife of the dauphin
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012