dalmatic
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle French dalmatique, from Ecclesiastical Latin, derived ultimately from the name of the province of Dalmatia.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdalmatic (plural dalmatics)
- A long wide-sleeved tunic, which serves as a liturgical vestment in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches and is worn by a deacon at the Eucharist or Mass and, although infrequently, by bishops as an undergarment above the alb.
- 1890, Oscar Wilde, chapter XI, in The Picture of Dorian Gray:
- He had [...] dalmatics of white satin and pink silk damask, decorated with tulips and dolphins and fleurs-de-lis [...].
Synonyms
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editTranslations
editecclesiastical garment
See also
editAdjective
editdalmatic (comparative more dalmatic, superlative most dalmatic)
- Alternative form of Dalmatic
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French dalmatique.
Adjective
editdalmatic m or n (feminine singular dalmatică, masculine plural dalmatici, feminine and neuter plural dalmatice)
Declension
editDeclension of dalmatic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | dalmatic | dalmatică | dalmatici | dalmatice | ||
definite | dalmaticul | dalmatica | dalmaticii | dalmaticele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | dalmatic | dalmatice | dalmatici | dalmatice | ||
definite | dalmaticului | dalmaticei | dalmaticilor | dalmaticelor |
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