Vegliote
/vɛlˈjɒt/(also Vegliot, Veliote)
noun
An extinct dialect of the Romance language Dalmatian, formerly spoken on the island of Veglia (now called Krk) off the coast of Croatia.
- Recorded earliest in attributive use..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Encyclopaedia Britannica. From Italian Veglia, former name of the northern Adriatic island of Krk off the coast of Croatia + -ote, after German Vegliotisch.