Dalmatia

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/dælˈmeɪʃə/

proper noun

A historical region of Croatia, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea.

OriginLatin Dalmatia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A historical region of Croatia, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea.
  2. historicalA province of the Roman Empire.

Origin

  1. LatinDalmatia
  2. EnglishDalmatia

From Latin Dalmatia, from an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae who lived in the region. Believed to be borrowed from Illyrian, akin to Albanian delmë, dele (“sheep”). The toponym Delminium has the same origin.

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Translations

Catalan Dalmàcia, Dalmàcia
  • Dalmàciaregion in Croatia
  • DalmàciaRoman province
Chinese Mandarin 達爾馬提亞 /达尔马提亚, 达尔马提亚
  • 達爾馬提亞 /达尔马提亚 (Dá'ěrmǎtíyà)region in Croatia
  • 达尔马提亚 (Dá'ěrmǎtíyà)Roman province
Czech Dalmácie
  • Dalmácieregion in Croatia
Danish Dalmatien
  • Dalmatienregion in Croatia
Dutch Dalmatië
  • Dalmatiëregion in Croatia
Finnish Dalmatia, Dalmatia
  • Dalmatiaregion in Croatia
  • DalmatiaRoman province
French Dalmatie, Dalmatie
  • Dalmatieregion in Croatia
  • DalmatieRoman province
German Dalmatien, Dalmatien
  • Dalmatienregion in Croatia
  • DalmatienRoman province
Hindi डैलमेशिया
  • डैलमेशिया (ḍailmeśiyā)region in Croatia
Hungarian Dalmácia
  • Dalmáciaregion in Croatia
Icelandic Dalmatía
  • Dalmatíaregion in Croatia
Irish An Dalmáit
  • An Dalmáitregion in Croatia
Italian Dalmazia, Dalmazia
  • Dalmaziaregion in Croatia
  • DalmaziaRoman province
Latin Dalmatia
  • DalmatiaRoman province
Latvian Dalmācija
  • Dalmācijaregion in Croatia
Lithuanian Dalmatija
  • Dalmatijaregion in Croatia
Malay Dalmatia, Dalmatia
  • Dalmatiaregion in Croatia
  • DalmatiaRoman province
Polish Dalmacja, Dalmacja
  • Dalmacjaregion in Croatia
  • DalmacjaRoman province
Portuguese Dalmácia, Dalmácia
  • Dalmáciaregion in Croatia
  • DalmáciaRoman province
Romanian Dalmația
  • Dalmațiaregion in Croatia
Russian Далма́ция, Далма́ция
  • Далма́ция (Dalmácija)region in Croatia
  • Далма́ция (Dalmácija)Roman province
Slovak Dalmácia
  • Dalmáciaregion in Croatia
Spanish Dalmacia, Dalmacia
  • Dalmaciaregion in Croatia
  • DalmaciaRoman province
Swedish Dalmatien
  • Dalmatienregion in Croatia
Tagalog Dalmasya
  • Dalmasyaregion in Croatia
Cite this entry
APA

Dalmatia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalmatia

MLA

“Dalmatia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalmatia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dalmatia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dalmatia.

Source: Dalmatia on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.