Via Egnatia

proper noun

A Roman road running across the Balkan peninsula, from Dyrrachium to Byzantium.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA Roman road running across the Balkan peninsula, from Dyrrachium to Byzantium.

Origin

Named for Gnaeus Egnatius, the Roman proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction.

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APA

Via Egnatia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Via%20Egnatia

MLA

“Via Egnatia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Via%20Egnatia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Via Egnatia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Via%20Egnatia.

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