Dardania

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proper noun

A region inhabited by the Dardani in classical antiquity.

OriginLatin Dardania ← Proto-Albanian *dardā →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A region inhabited by the Dardani in classical antiquity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Albanian*dardā“pear”
  2. LatinDardania
  3. EnglishDardania

Borrowed from Latin Dardania, from Dardanus (“Dardanian”) + -ia, the first element deriving from Proto-Albanian *dardā (“pear”) (whence modern Albanian dardhë), deverbative of *darda (“to spill, pour”) (whence modern derdh).

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Translations

French Dardanie
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APA

Dardania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dardania

MLA

“Dardania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dardania. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dardania,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dardania.

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