Dalmatian
One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spotsOne of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
» There were many cute dalmatians in the pet shop.
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2 sensesOne of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.
Dalmatiner
далма́тский догdalmátskij dog, далмати́нdalmatín, далмати́нецdalmatínec
a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
(demonym)A native or inhabitant of Dalmatia.
Dalmatiner, Dalmatinerin
далма́тdalmát, далма́ткаdalmátka
a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
Examples
4 sentencesThere were many cute dalmatians in the pet shop.
Dalmatians are regarded as being highly spotty dogs.
Yanni's Dalmatian is very handsome and friendly.
We're spending our summer vacation on the Dalmatian coast.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical regionFrom Dalmatia + -an. The dog breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia.
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Forms
plural: DalmatiansSynonyms
4 synonyms- a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia:coach dogcarriage dog
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.