Dalmatian
pronunciation
How to pronounce Dalmatian in British English:
UK [dælˈmeɪʃn]
How to pronounce Dalmatian in American English:
US [ dælˈmeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia
Word Origin
- Dalmatian
- 1810, spotted dog, presumably named for Dalmatia, but dog breeders argue over whether there is a Croatian ancestry for the breed, which seems to be represented in Egyptian bas-reliefs and Hellenic friezes. Popular in early 1800s as a carriage dog, to trot alongside carriages and guard them in owner's absence. Even fire departments nowadays tend to spell it *Dalmation.
Example
- 1. Hey , kate like that dalmatian ?
- 2. Marvin is a black-and-white spotted dalmatian .
- 3. A minor and almost extinct branch of the indo-european languages ; spoken along the dalmatian coast .
- 4. The road trial , a sport where the dog accompanies a horse or a horse-drawn coach as an adornment and as protection is also a favorite dalmatian activity .
- 5. I spent hours scouring the internet for bus routes through montenegro , and ferry timetables among the dalmatian islands , and where to locate the cheapest bed in ljubljana .