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proper noun · femininefirst declension

Dalmatia

Dalmatia f sg (genitive Dalmatiae)
Classical[daɫˈma.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[dalˈmat.t͡si.a]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularDalmatia (a historical region of Croatia, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea)
  2. femininehistoricalsingularDalmatia (a province of the Roman Empire)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeDalmatia—
genitiveDalmatiae
Delmatiae		—
dativeDalmatiae
Delmatiae		—
accusativeDalmatiam
Delmatiam		—
ablativeDalmatiā—
vocativeDalmatia—

Origins

From the Dalmatae. Believed to be borrowed from Illyrian, akin to Albanian delmë, dele (“sheep”). The toponym Delminium has the same origin.

Descendants
  • CatalanDalmàcia
  • ItalianDalmazia
  • FrenchDalmatiefrom Middle French Dalmatie
  • PortugueseDalmácia
  • RomanianDalmația
  • SpanishDalmacia
  • DalmatianDalmazia
  • Gothic𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌼𐌰𐍄𐌹𐌰
  • RomagnolDalmàzia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyDalmatiaDalmatia (Δαλματία, Δαλματική, Eth. Δαλματικός, Eth. Dalmatia, Delmatia; Eth. and ad j. Δαλμάτης, Δαλματεύς, Dalmata, Eth. Dalmatensis, Eth. Dalmaticu…

Quick answers

What does Dalmatia mean in Latin?
Dalmatia, a proper noun, means “Dalmatia (a historical region of Croatia, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea); Dalmatia (a province of the Roman Empire)”.
What is the genitive of Dalmatia?
The genitive singular is Dalmatiae. Dalmatia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce Dalmatia?
In classical Latin, [daɫˈma.ti.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [dalˈmat.t͡si.a].