Dacia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι (Dáoi), Δάκοι (Dákoi).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dacia
- An ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them.
- An automobile company based in Romania, Dacia.
Derived terms
Translations
ancient kingdom and Roman province
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automobile
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Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdaː.ki.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪aː.t͡ʃi.a]
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Δάοι (Dáoi), Δάκοι (Dákoi), of long disputed origin and meaning; see Dacians. Some writers used the tribe name Getae to describe them.
Proper noun
Dācia f sg (genitive Dāciae); first declension
- Dacia (an ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them)
- (obsolete) the region formerly held by Dacia: Wallachia or Romania
- 1511, Bernardus Sylvanus ed., Jacobus Angelus's translation of Ptolemy as Liber Geographica, Bk VIII:
- 1511, Bernardus Sylvanus ed., Jacobus Angelus's translation of Ptolemy as Liber Geographica, Bk VIII:
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Dācia |
| genitive | Dāciae |
| dative | Dāciae |
| accusative | Dāciam |
| ablative | Dāciā |
| vocative | Dācia |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Same as 1, used instead of Dania because of the similar sound.
Proper noun
Dācia f sg (genitive Dāciae); first declension
- Denmark (a country in Northern Europe)
- a former ecclesiastical province covering the Nordic region
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Dācia |
| genitive | Dāciae |
| dative | Dāciae |
| accusative | Dāciam |
| ablative | Dāciā |
| vocative | Dācia |
Further reading
- Strabo & 20 AD, VII 3,12
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι (Dáoi), Δάκοι (Dákoi). By surface analysis, dac + -ia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdat͡ʃi.a/
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Proper noun
Dacia f
- (historical) Dacia (an ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them)
Declension
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| singular | |
|---|---|
| definite | |
| nominative-accusative | Dacia |
| genitive-dative | Daciei |
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaθja/ [ˈd̪a.θja] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˈdasja/ [ˈd̪a.sja] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -aθja (Spain)
- Rhymes: -asja (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: Da‧cia
Proper noun
Dacia f
- (historical) Dacia (an ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania. The Dacian kingdom was conquered by the Romans and later named Romania after them)