Main Entry:

dal·mat·ic

Pronunciation:

\dal-ˈma-tik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English dalmatyk, from Old English dalmatice, from Late Latin dalmatica, from Latin, feminine of dalmaticus Dalmatian, from Dalmatia

Date:

before 12th century

1 : a wide-sleeved overgarment with slit sides worn by a deacon or prelate 2 : a robe worn by a British sovereign at his or her coronation