dauphinat

== French == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin delphīnātus, from delphīnus (“dauphin”) +‎ -ātus (suffix forming abstract nouns). By surface analysis, dauphin +‎ -at. Doublet of delphinat, dauphiné, and Dauphiné. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /do.fi.na/ === Noun === dauphinat m (plural dauphinats) dauphinate (dignity of a dauphin) dauphinate (realm of a dauphin)