dalmatian
UK/dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/
dalmatian is the alternative spelling of Dalmatian.
Adjective capitalized: Dalmatian
Dalmatian (comparative more Dalmatian, superlative most Dalmatian)
- Relating to Dalmatia or its people.
Noun capitalized: Dalmatian
Dalmatian (plural Dalmatians)
- One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
- Synonyms:
- coachdog, carriage dog, plum pudding dog
- A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
Proper noun capitalized: Dalmatian
Dalmatian
- An extinct Romance language that was once spoken in Dalmatia.
- Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Dalmatia.
Synonyms of dalmatian
Forms of dalmatian
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dalmatians |
| plural | Dalmatians |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more Dalmatian |
| superlative | most Dalmatian |
| alternative form | dalmatian |
Origin of dalmatian
From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia.
Words formed from dalmatian
Phrases with dalmatian
Words that rhyme with dalmatian
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about dalmatian
- What does dalmatian mean?
- Dalmatian means relating to Dalmatia or its people.
- What is dalmatian the alternative spelling of?
- Dalmatian is the alternative spelling of Dalmatian.
- What part of speech is dalmatian?
- Dalmatian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce dalmatian?
- Dalmatian is pronounced /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/ (UK).
Words near dalmatian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dalmatian (page history and authors); Dalmatian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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