Dacia

American  

[dey-shee-uh, -shuh] / ˈdeɪ ʃi ə, -ʃə /

noun

1. an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.

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Dacia British  

/ ˈdeɪsɪə /

noun

1. an ancient region bounded by the Carpathians, the Tisza, and the Danube, roughly corresponding to modern Romania. United under kings from about 60 _bc , it later contained the Roman province of the same name (about 105 to 270 _ad )

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Other Word Forms

• Dacian
  adjective

Example Sentences

The French carmaker’s revenue beat expectations, with good order intake, especially at its Dacia division, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Another major European car manufacturer, Renault, saw sales slide in the first due to transportation problems affecting its low-cost Dacia brand.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Back then, he would set out at 05:00 every day in his Dacia to drive round farms buying up milk.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

The BYD Seagull sells for about $10,000 in China, the Dacia Spring starts at $20,000 in Europe, the Renault Kwid e-Tech costs $19,000 in Brazil, and the Kia Ray goes for $22,000 in South Korea.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024

Roman colonists introduced the Latin language; and Dacia was maintained as a colony up to 272, when the Emperor Aurelian had to cede it to the Goths.

From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max