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Dalmatian

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A person from Dalmatia, a coastal region of Croatia

noun
/ˌdælˈmeɪʃən/

: dálmata

When visiting Croatia, I learned about the traditions of the Dalmatians who live there.

Examples

Diocletian was a Dalmatian, not a dog, but somebody who came from ancient Dalmatia, now Croatia.
The Dalmatians have a rich cultural heritage that reflects their Adriatic roots.
I met a Dalmatian who shared stories about the beautiful coastline of Dalmatia.

Compounds

Dalmatian iris

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A flowering plant with pale purple flowers from Dalmatia

Dalmatian laburnum

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A shrub with bright yellow flowers and poisonous seeds

Dalmatian pyrethrum

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A white-flowered plant from the Balkans used to make natural insect spray

liver-spotted dalmatian

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A white dog with brown spots instead of black

Surface Forms

Dalmatian singular

Dalmatians plural

Morphology

Dalmatian = Dalmatia (transparent) = Dalmat + ian

Formed by the productive demonym suffix '-ian' from the place name Dalmatia; the relation 'person from Dalmatia' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Dalmatian comes from the region Dalmatia on the Adriatic coast; the name was used for people from that area, so a Dalmatian is someone born in or from Dalmatia.