Alvinț
Definition
An old regional form, archaic phonetic variant, or popular name used in the past for the Vințu de Jos locality in Alba county (structurally correlated with the Hungarian name Alvinc or Saxon Alwintz); a geographic and historical reference point in Transylvania. It appears documented in Transylvanian administrative charters and travelogues from past centuries to denote the settlement located on the banks of the Mureș River.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alvinț
- Alvinc
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, singular, following standard geographic declension models in Romanian syntax. |
| Formation | Phonetic recording and stabilization of an old regional border settlement name into historical archives. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [al.ˈvint͡s] |
| Source | Official Gazetteer of Historical Toponyms, Regional Administration and Cartography Records |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cronica de la 1750 se menționează că trupele imperiale au trecut râul Mureș în dreptul așezării numite Alvinț.
EN: In the chronicle of 1750, it is mentioned that the imperial troops crossed the Mureș River near the settlement named Alvinț.
RO: Harta veche din perioada principatului indica hotarul domeniului nobiliar chiar la marginea satului Alvinț.
EN: The old map from the principality period indicated the boundary of the noble estate right at the edge of Alvinț village.
RO: Cercetătorul a studiat documentele bilingve pentru a urmări evoluția fonetică de la Alvinc la numirea populară de Alvinț.
EN: The researcher studied the bilingual documents to track the phonetic evolution from Alvinc to the popular naming of Alvinț.
Idioms & Phrases
Târgul de la Alvinț / Alvinț market fair
RO: Sintagmă istorică ce denumea iarmarocul regional important organizat periodic pe valea Mureșului.
EN: A historical phrase denoting the important regional market fair periodically organized in the Mureș valley.
Hotarul Alvințului / Alvinț boundary line
RO: Limită administrativă feudală ce delimita moșiile noului district în vechea organizare a comitatului Alba.
EN: A feudal administrative limit delineating the estates of the new district in the old organization of Alba county.
Drumul prin Alvinț / Route through Alvinț
RO: Cale comercială străveche utilizată de negustorii care transportau sare și mărfuri din Transilvania spre vest.
EN: An ancient commercial path used by merchants transporting salt and goods from Transylvania westward.
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