Meanings
dalmatian1
Dalmatian2
adjectiveDalmatian (comparative more Dalmatian, superlative most Dalmatian)
comparative more Dalmatian · superlative most Dalmatian · alternative dalmatian
- Relating to Dalmatia or its people.
nounDalmatian (plural Dalmatians)
plural Dalmatians · alternative dalmatian
- One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
Synonyms: coachdog, carriage dog, plum pudding dog
- demonymA native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
proper noun
alternative dalmatian
- An extinct Romance language that was once spoken in Dalmatia.
- historicalSerbo-Croatian in general, as spoken in Dalmatia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
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Origin
From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian далмати́нски ези́к
- далмати́нски ези́к (dalmatínski ezík)extinct Romance language of Croatia
Catalan dàlmata, dàlmata
- dàlmatarelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dàlmatabreed of dog
- dàlmataperson from Dalmatia
- dàlmataextinct Romance language of Croatia
Chinese Mandarin 大麥町 /大麦町, 達爾馬西亞狗 /达尔马西亚狗
- 大麥町 /大麦町 (dàmàitīng)breed of dog
- 達爾馬西亞狗 /达尔马西亚狗 (Dá'ěrmǎxīyǎ gǒu)breed of dog
Czech dalmatština
- dalmatštinaextinct Romance language of Croatia
Dutch Dalmatisch, dalmatiër
- Dalmatischrelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatiërbreed of dog
- Dalmatiërperson from Dalmatia
- Dalmatischeperson from Dalmatia
Finnish dalmatialainen, dalmatiankoira
- dalmatialainenrelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatiankoirabreed of dog
- dalmatialainenbreed of dog
- dalmatialainenperson from Dalmatia
- dalmatiaextinct Romance language of Croatia
French dalmate, dalmatien
- dalmaterelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatienbreed of dog
- dalmatiennebreed of dog
- Dalmateperson from Dalmatia
- dalmateextinct Romance language of Croatia
German dalmatisch, Dalmatiner
- dalmatischrelating to Dalmatia or its people
- Dalmatinerbreed of dog
- Dalmatinerperson from Dalmatia
- Dalmatinerinperson from Dalmatia
- Dalmatischextinct Romance language of Croatia
Greek δαλματικός, Δαλμάτης
- δαλματικός (dalmatikós)relating to Dalmatia or its people
- Δαλμάτης (Dalmátis)person from Dalmatia
- Δαλμάτισσα (Dalmátissa)person from Dalmatia
Hindi डैलमेशियाई, डैलमेशियाई
- डैलमेशियाई (ḍailmeśiyāī)relating to Dalmatia or its people
- डैलमेशियाई (ḍailmeśiyāī)person from Dalmatia
Hungarian dalmát, dalmáciai
- dalmátrelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmáciairelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatabreed of dog
- dalmátperson from Dalmatia
- dalmáciaiperson from Dalmatia
- dalmátextinct Romance language of Croatia
Icelandic dalmatískur, dalmatíuhundur
- dalmatískurrelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatíuhundurbreed of dog
- Dalmatíumaðurperson from Dalmatia
- dalmatískaextinct Romance language of Croatia
Irish Dalmátach, dalmátach
- Dalmátachrelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmátachbreed of dog
- Dalmátachperson from Dalmatia
- Dalmáitisextinct Romance language of Croatia
Italian dalmata, dalmata
- dalmatarelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatabreed of dog
- dalmataperson from Dalmatia
- dalmaticoextinct Romance language of Croatia
- dalmataextinct Romance language of Croatia
Japanese ダルメシアン, ダルマチア語
- ダルメシアン (darumeshian)breed of dog
- ダルマチア語extinct Romance language of Croatia
Korean 달마티아 개
- 달마티아 개 (dalmatia gae)breed of dog
Lithuanian dalmatinas
- dalmatinasbreed of dog
Malay Dalmatia, anjing Dalmatia
- Dalmatiarelating to Dalmatia or its people
- anjing Dalmatiabreed of dog
- orang Dalmatiaperson from Dalmatia
- bahasa Dalmatiaextinct Romance language of Croatia
Polish dalmatyński, dalmacki
- dalmatyńskirelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmackirelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatyńczykbreed of dog
- Dalmatyńczykperson from Dalmatia
- Dalmatynkaperson from Dalmatia
- Dalmataperson from Dalmatia
- Dalmatkaperson from Dalmatia
Portuguese dálmata, dalmaciano
- dálmatarelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmacianorelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatenserelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dalmatinorelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dálmatabreed of dog
- dálmataperson from Dalmatia
- dalmacianoperson from Dalmatia
- dalmatenseperson from Dalmatia
- dálmataextinct Romance language of Croatia
- dalmáticoextinct Romance language of Croatia
Romanian dalmată, limba dalmată
- dalmatăextinct Romance language of Croatia
- limba dalmatăextinct Romance language of Croatia
Russian далма́тский, далмати́нский
- далма́тский (dalmátskij)relating to Dalmatia or its people
- далмати́нский (dalmatínskij)relating to Dalmatia or its people
- далма́тский дог (dalmátskij dog)breed of dog
- далмати́н (dalmatín)breed of dog
- далмати́нец (dalmatínec)breed of dog
- далма́т (dalmát)person from Dalmatia
- далма́тка (dalmátka)person from Dalmatia
- далмати́нский язы́к (dalmatínskij jazýk)extinct Romance language of Croatia
Spanish dalmático, dálmata
- dalmáticorelating to Dalmatia or its people
- dálmatabreed of dog
- dalmáticoextinct Romance language of Croatia
- dálmataextinct Romance language of Croatia
Swedish dalmatin, dalmatiska
- dalmatinbreed of dog
- dalmatiskaextinct Romance language of Croatia
Ukrainian далмати́нська мо́ва
- далмати́нська мо́ва (dalmatýnsʹka móva)extinct Romance language of Croatia
Vietnamese chó đốm
- chó đốmbreed of dog
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with dalmatian
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Cite this entry
APA
dalmatian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalmatian
MLA
“dalmatian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalmatian. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dalmatian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dalmatian.
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