Dalmatae
Latin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Believed to be from Illyrian *delme (“sheep”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-l-.
Akin to Gheg Albanian delmë (modern Standard Albanian dele).[1] The toponym Delminium has the same origin.[2]
Proper noun
Dalmatae m pl (genitive Dalmatārum); first declension
- the name of an Illyrian tribe inhabiting Dalmatia.
Declension
First-declension noun, plural only.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Dalmatae |
Genitive | Dalmatārum |
Dative | Dalmatīs |
Accusative | Dalmatās |
Ablative | Dalmatīs |
Vocative | Dalmatae |
Derived terms
References
- “Dalmatae”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Dalmatae in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.