English Explanatory Dictionary

Dalmatian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Relating to Dalmatia or its people.
noun
  1. One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
  2. A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
name
  1. An extinct Romance language that was once spoken in Dalmatia.
  2. Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Dalmatia.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of Dalmatian.

Pronunciation

/dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ en-us-Dalmatian.oga

Word forms

Dalmatian more Dalmatian most Dalmatian Dalmatians

Etymology

From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia.

Synonyms

coachdog carriage dog plum pudding dog

Related words

dalmatic language Ragusan Vegliot

Derived words

Dalmatian laburnum
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