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Dacia

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See also: dacia, dácia, Dácia, and Dàcia

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι (Dáoi), Δάκοι (Dákoi).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Dacia

  1. 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.
  2. An automobile company based in Romania, Dacia.

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Translations

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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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

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Dācia f sg (genitive Dāciae); first declension

  1. 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.)
  2. (obsolete) the region formerly held by Dacia: Wallachia or Romania
Declension
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First-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Dācia
genitive Dāciae
dative Dāciae
accusative Dāciam
ablative Dāciā
vocative Dācia
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Etymology 2

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Same as 1, used instead of Dania because of the similar sound.

Proper noun

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Dācia f sg (genitive Dāciae); first declension

  1. Denmark (a country in Northern Europe)
  2. a former ecclesiastical province covering the Nordic region
Declension
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First-declension noun, singular only.

Further reading

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  • Strabo & 20 AD, VII 3,12

Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Dacia, from Ancient Greek Δάοι (Dáoi), Δάκοι (Dákoi). By surface analysis, dac +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdat͡ʃi.a/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

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Dacia f

  1. (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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gender f uncountable
Nom/Acc Dacia
Gen/Dat Daciei

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈdaθja/ [ˈd̪a.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈdasja/ [ˈd̪a.sja]
  • Rhymes: -aθja
  • Rhymes: -asja
  • Syllabification: Da‧cia

Proper noun

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Dacia f

  1. (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.)
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