Split

[ split ]

/ splɪt /

noun

a seaport in S Croatia, on the Adriatic: Roman ruins.

Italian Spa·la·to

[spah-lah-taw] /ˈspɑ lɑ tɔ/.

Example sentences from the Web for spalato

In coasting along from Sebenico to Spalato, the headland of la Planca is remarkable.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 65, No. 400, February, 1849 |Various
But some care should be taken in removing what is modern in such a place as Spalato.

Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice |Edward A. Freeman
While Spalato is putting on the likeness of a busy modern town, Tra has nothing to show but its ancient memories.

Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice |Edward A. Freeman
In this furthest corner of Dalmatia political elements, old and new, come in which do not show themselves at Zara and Spalato.

Sketches from the Subject and Neighbour Lands of Venice |Edward A. Freeman

Spalato is a town at which one could easily pass a considerable time in most enjoyable loafing.

Albania |E. F. Knight

British Dictionary definitions for spalato (1 of 3)

Spalato

/ (ˈspaːlato) /

noun

the Italian name for Split

British Dictionary definitions for spalato (2 of 3)

Split

/ (Croatian split) /

noun

a port and resort in W Croatia on the Adriatic: remains of the palace of Diocletian (295–305). Pop: 188 000 (2005 est) Italian name: Spalato

British Dictionary definitions for spalato (3 of 3)

split

/ (splɪt) /

verb splits, splitting or split

to break or cause to break, esp forcibly, by cleaving into separate pieces, often into two roughly equal pieces to split a brick

to separate or be separated from a whole he split a piece of wood from the block

to separate or be separated into factions, usually through discord

(often foll by up) to separate or cause to separate through a disagreement

(when tr, often foll by up) to divide or be divided among two or more persons split up the pie among the three of us

slang to depart; leave let's split; we split the scene

(tr) to separate (something) into its components by interposing something else to split a word with hyphens

(intr usually foll by on) slang to betray the trust, plans, etc (of); inform he split on me to the cops

(tr) US politics to mark (a ballot, etc) so as to vote for the candidates of more than one party he split the ticket

(tr) to separate (an animal hide or skin) into layers

split hairs to make a fine but needless distinction

split one's sides to laugh very heartily

split the difference

to settle a dispute by effecting a compromise in which both sides give way to the same extent
to divide a remainder equally

noun

the act or process of splitting

a gap or rift caused or a piece removed by the process of splitting

a breach or schism in a group or the faction resulting from such a breach

a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream, covered with whipped cream, nuts, etc banana split

See Devonshire split

a separated layer of an animal hide or skin other than the outer layer
leather made from such a layer

tenpin bowling a formation of the pins after the first bowl in which there is a large gap between two pins or groups of pins

informal an arrangement or process of dividing up loot or money

adjective

having been split; divided split logs

having a split or splits hair with split ends

Derived forms of split

splitter, noun

Word Origin for split

C16: from Middle Dutch splitten to cleave; related to Middle High German splīzen; see splice

Medical definitions for spalato

split

[ splĭt ]

v.

To divide from end to end or along the grain by or as if by a sharp blow; tear.

To break, burst, or rip apart with force; rend.

To separate; disunite.

To break apart or divide a chemical compound into simpler constituents.

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verb splits, splitting or split

noun

adjective

Derived forms of split

Word Origin for split

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