/dal may"sheuhn/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to Dalmatia or its people.
n.
2. an inhabitant of Dalmatia, esp. a member of the native Slavic-speaking people of Dalmatia.
3. Also called coach dog, Dalmatian dog . one of a breed of short-haired dogs having a white coat marked with black or brown spots.
4. a Romance language of Dalmatia, extinct since 1898.
[ 1575-85; DALMATI(A) + -AN ]