dalmatic
Syllables: dal·ma·ticUK/dalˈmatɪk/
dalmatic noun: a long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb. Also the alternative form of Dalmatic.
Noun (1)
dalmatic (plural dalmatics)
- A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.
- He had [...] dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis [...].1890, Oscar Wilde, chapter XI, in The Picture of Dorian Gray
- Synonyms:
- dalmatica
Adjective capitalized: Dalmatic
Dalmatic (comparative more Dalmatic, superlative most Dalmatic)
- Related to Dalmatia and its language and culture; Dalmatian.
- Jerome translated the Scripture into the Dalmatic tongue, as these men do testify, Alphonsus a Castro, Eckius, Hosius, Erasmus.1849, Robert Rollock, William Maxwell Gunn, Select works, ed. by W.M. Gunn - Volume 1, page 143
- In contrast to the situation in Solvenia, where many geographical terms of Latin or Greek origin have entered the Slovenian language through German mediation (ex. cisterna, kanal, katarakt, ocean, sifon, terme itd.), the Dalmatic language has played the role of intermediary in Croatia.2003, P. Sture Ureland, Convergence and divergence of European languages
Noun (2) capitalized: Dalmatic
Dalmatic (plural Dalmatics)
- Alternative form of dalmatic.
- These are Charlemagne's crown, which weighs fourteen pounds, and is enriched with a great profusion of rubies, emeralds, pearls, and diamonds ; the Dalmatic robe, or mantle, richly embroidered with large pearls ; Charlemagne's sword ; the golden globe and sceptre; the imperial mantle, elegantly...1838, Joseph Taylor, The Wonders of Nature and Art
- Bingham clearly distinguishes between the Colobium and Dalmatic: the former was a short coat without sleeves, the latter was a long one with sleeves.1840, Charles Henry Hartshorne, An Endeavour to Classify the Sepulchral Remains in Northamptonshire
Also used as
dalmatic is also the alternative form of Dalmatic.
dalmatic meaning in Vietnamese
dalmatic in Vietnamese
- ecclesiastical garment
- áo lễ
Synonyms of dalmatic
Forms of dalmatic
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | dalmatics |
| alternative form | Dalmatic |
| plural | Dalmatics |
| alternative form (archaic) | dalmatique |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more dalmatic |
| superlative | most dalmatic |
| comparative | more Dalmatic |
| superlative | most Dalmatic |
Origin of dalmatic
From Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia.
From Dalmatia + -ic.
Questions about dalmatic
- What does dalmatic mean?
- Dalmatic means a long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.
- What is dalmatic in Vietnamese?
- Dalmatic in Vietnamese is áo lễ. See Dalmatic meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is dalmatic?
- Dalmatic can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce dalmatic?
- Dalmatic is pronounced /dalˈmatɪk/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dalmatic?
- The plural of dalmatic is dalmatics.
Words near dalmatic in the dictionary
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