dauphinate

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin delphīnātus. By surface analysis, dauphin +‎ -ate (forms nouns denoting a rank or office). Doublet of Delphinate, Dauphiny, and Dauphiné. === Noun === dauphinate (plural dauphinates) The dignity of a dauphin. The realm of such a dauphin. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====