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dalmatian

/dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
dal-ma-tian
IPA
/dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to Dalmatia or its people.

noun

One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.

name

An extinct Romance language that was once spoken in Dalmatia.

name

Serbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Dalmatia.

noun

Alternative spelling of Dalmatian.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Inflected Forms

more Dalmatian (comparative) most Dalmatian (superlative) Dalmatians (plural)

Phrases

Dalmatian barbelgudgeon Dalmatian laburnum

Frequently Paired Words

dalmatic language Ragusan Vegliot

Synonyms

coachdog carriage dog plum pudding dog coach dog

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce dalmatian?
The recorded pronunciation is /dælˈmeɪ.ʃən/.
What does dalmatian mean?
Relating to Dalmatia or its people.
Where does dalmatian come from?
From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia.

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