Amutria
Definition
The name of an ancient Geto-Dacian settlement and subsequent Roman castrum, mentioned by the geographer Claudius Ptolemy in his work Geographia and historically located in the Oltenia region, along the Jiu River valley or the Danubian route. It represents a nodal point of archaeological interest for studying the fortification network of Dacia Malvensis and Daco-Roman continuity in the Carpatho-Danubian basin.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amutria
- Amutrium
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine proper noun, singular only. Genitive/Dative marked by regular end inflexion or proclitics. |
| Formation | Ancient Thraco-Dacian toponym, structurally integrated and adapted into Roman administrative cartography. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mu.ˈtri.a] |
| Source | Tabula Peutingeriana and Lexicon of Ancient Danubian Toponyms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Săpăturile sistematice efectuate în Oltenia au scos la iveală monede și fragmente de ceramică din situl Amutria.
EN: Systematic excavations carried out in Oltenia revealed coins and ceramic fragments from the Amutria site.
RO: În hărțile sale vechi, Ptolemeu a plasat așezarea Amutria la nord de Dunăre, indicând importanța ei militară.
EN: In his ancient maps, Ptolemy placed the Amutria settlement north of the Danube, indicating its military importance.
RO: Garnizoana romană staționată la Amutria avea rolul de a supraveghea drumurile comerciale din estul provinciei.
EN: The Roman garrison stationed at Amutria had the role of monitoring the trade routes in the east of the province.
Idioms & Phrases
Situl arheologic Amutria / Amutria archaeological site
RO: Zona protejată prin lege unde specialiștii studiază ruinele vechiului castru daco-roman.
EN: The legally protected area where specialists study the ruins of the old Daco-Roman fort.
Castrul de la Amutria / The fort of Amutria
RO: Fortificația militară din piatră ridicată de legiunile romane pentru securizarea granițelor Daciei Malvensis.
EN: The military stone fortification erected by Roman legions to secure the borders of Dacia Malvensis.
Traseul Amutria / The Amutria route
RO: Drumul strategic antic ce lega Dunărea de zonele muntoase carpatice prin Oltenia.
EN: The ancient strategic road that connected the Danube to the Carpathian mountain areas through Oltenia.
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