LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

delphīn

delphīn m (genitive delphīnis)
Classical[ˈdɛɫ.pʰiːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈdɛl.fin]

Meaning

  1. alternativealternative form of delphīnus (“dolphin”)
  2. Delphinus the Dolphin (constellation)
    nāvita puppe sedēns ‘Delphīna vidēbimus,’ inquit… the sailor, sitting in the stern, says: “We shall see the Dolphin, when the humid night shall have risen, having driven out the day.” (See: Delphinus.)8 CE, Ovidius, Fasti 6.471–472

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativedelphīndelphīnes
genitivedelphīnos
delphīnis		delphīnum
dativedelphīnīdelphīnibus
accusativedelphīna
delphīnem		delphīnas
delphīnēs
ablativedelphīnedelphīnibus
vocativedelphīndelphīnes

Origins

Unassimilated borrowing of Ancient Greek δελφίν (delphín). See delphīnus.

Quick answers

What does delphīn mean in Latin?
delphīn, a noun, means “alternative form of delphīnus (“dolphin”); Delphinus the Dolphin (constellation)”.
What is the genitive of delphīn?
The genitive singular is delphīnis. delphīn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce delphīn?
In classical Latin, [ˈdɛɫ.pʰiːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdɛl.fin].