Dacia

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪsɪə/, /ˈdeɪʃə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdeɪʃə/

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.

• Dacian

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdaː.ki.a/, [ˈd̪äːkiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈda.t͡ʃi.a/, [ˈd̪äːt͡ʃiä]

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.

Dācia f sg (genitive Dāciae); first declension

1. Dacia (an ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania)
2. (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:

     In nona Tabula[:] Iaziges metanastae[,] Dacia Vulachia[,] Mysia superior: Seruia[,] Mysia inferior Bosna[,] Tratia[,] Chersonesus.

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First-declension noun, singular only.

• dācicus
• Dācus

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

Dācia f sg (genitive Dāciae); first declension

1. Denmark (a country in Northern Europe)
2. a former ecclesiastical province covering the Nordic region

First-declension noun, singular only.

• Strabo & 20 AD, VII 3,12

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈdat͡ʃi.a/

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Dacia f

1. (historical) Dacia (an ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania)

• dac

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

Dacia f

1. (historical) Dacia (an ancient region and former kingdom located in the area now known as Romania)