Moldavian

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noun

Mol·​da·​vi·​an

mälˈdāvēən, 

-vyən

plural -s

1

: a native or inhabitant of Moldavia

2

: Romanian as spoken in Moldavia

Moldavian

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adjective

: of or relating to Moldavia or to its people

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Moldavia, province of Romania + English -an

Geographical Definition

Moldavia

geographical name

Mol·​da·​via mäl-ˈdā-vē-ə 

-vyə

1

region of Europe in northeastern Romania and Moldova between the Carpathians and the Transylvanian Alps on the west and the Dniester River on the east

2

see moldova

Moldavian

mäl-ˈdā-vē-ən 

-vyən

adjective or noun