Moldovann.adj.

Brit.

/mɒlˈdəʊvən/,

/ˈmɒldəvən/, U.S.

/mɑlˈdoʊv(ə)n/,

/mɔlˈdoʊv(ə)n/,

/moʊlˈdoʊv(ə)n/

Forms: 1800s Moldowan, 1900s– Moldovan.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Moldova , -an suffix.

Etymology: < Moldova, a name for Moldavia (Romanian Moldovă : see note below) + -an suffix. Compare Romanian moldovean , noun, moldovenesc , adjective. Compare earlier Moldave n., Moldavian n. and adj.Romanian Moldovă , which refers to the whole area (including the province of Romania and the former Soviet Republic) is < the name of the river of the same name in north-eastern Romania (known in western Europe as the Moldava River ). Moldova was the name officially adopted in 1990 by the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia (see Moldavian n. and adj.). The form Moldowan in quot. 1835 at sense A. 1 probably represents a German transliteration from the Cyrillic alphabet then in use for Romanian.

A. n.

†1. A native or inhabitant of the Romanian province of Moldavia. Cf. Moldavian n. 1a. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 341/1 The majority of the Bessarabians are Moldowans or Moldavians.

2. A native or inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova (formerly the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia), an independent state since 1991, bordering Romania and Ukraine. Cf. Moldavian n. 1b.

ΚΠ

1990 Independent 26 Oct. 10/2 The Gagauz, who declared UDI in August, appealed to President Gorbachev to protect them from the Moldovans, who, they said, were preparing to send troops to their capital of Komrat.

2000 Economist 15 July 51 The Moldovans and Transdniestrians cannot agree on how to live together.

3. The Romanian language as spoken in the Republic of Moldova.Moldovan is a variant of the principal dialect of Romania, differing only in minor points of phonetics and vocabulary. However, it was treated as a separate language (then called Moldavian) during the period of Soviet rule (see Moldavian n. 2) and was accorded the status of national language in Moldova's 1994 constitution.Moldovan is officially written in the Roman alphabet, although for less formal writing many Moldovans continue to use the Cyrillic alphabet adopted under Soviet rule.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > postulated Italo-Celtic > Romance > Romanian > Moldavian

Moldavian1847

Moldovan1992

1992 Keesing's Contemp. Archives (BNC) Mar. Moldovan presidential advisers suggested that a special economic zone be introduced in the Dnestr region and that the introduction of Moldovan as the official language be delayed there until 2000.

1994 Whitaker's Almanack 959/1 Moldovan was made the official language (written in Latin script) in 1989 but the use of Russian and Ukranian in official business is permitted.

1999 Encycl. Brit. Online (Version 99.1) at Moldova In 1989 the script of the Moldovan language was changed to Roman; thereupon began a heated debate over whether the language should be called Romanian or Moldovan.

B. adj.

Of or relating to Moldova, its inhabitants, or their language.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > countries of Eastern Europe > [adjective] > regions of Romania

Moldavian1625

Wallachianc1791

Transylvanian1843

Moldo-Wallachian1848

Moldavo-Wallachian1971

Moldovan1990

the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Russia, the Russian Empire, or the Soviet Union > [adjective] > states or provinces

Georgian1585

Balticc1590

Armenic1609

Crimean1679

Siberian1719

Lithuanian1797

White Russian1799

Livonian1824

Ossetan1892

Sibiriak1903

Moldovan1990

1990 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 1: U.S.S.R. (B.B.C) 30 July SU/0829/B/1 The session of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldovan SSR ended today.

1992 Independent 20 Oct. 8/7 The idea seems to have Mr Yeltsin's backing, and the Moldovan conflict gives a foretaste of what it could mean in practice.

2000 Internat. Herald-Tribune (Electronic ed.) 16 June Oddly, the Communists..[protested] the absence of ‘Moldovan language and literature’ in the curriculum of higher education institutions and..[stressed] that the preponderance of ‘Romanian language and literature’ was a violation of the country's constitution. This despite the fact the two languages are virtually identical.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moldovan
释义	Moldovann.adj. Brit. /mɒlˈdəʊvən/, /ˈmɒldəvən/, U.S. /mɑlˈdoʊv(ə)n/, /mɔlˈdoʊv(ə)n/, /moʊlˈdoʊv(ə)n/ Forms: 1800s Moldowan, 1900s– Moldovan. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Moldova , -an suffix. Etymology: < Moldova, a name for Moldavia (Romanian Moldovă : see note below) + -an suffix. Compare Romanian moldovean , noun, moldovenesc , adjective. Compare earlier Moldave n., Moldavian n. and adj.Romanian Moldovă , which refers to the whole area (including the province of Romania and the former Soviet Republic) is < the name of the river of the same name in north-eastern Romania (known in western Europe as the Moldava River ). Moldova was the name officially adopted in 1990 by the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia (see Moldavian n. and adj.). The form Moldowan in quot. 1835 at sense A. 1 probably represents a German transliteration from the Cyrillic alphabet then in use for Romanian. A. n. †1. A native or inhabitant of the Romanian province of Moldavia. Cf. Moldavian n. 1a. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1835 Penny Cycl. IV. 341/1 The majority of the Bessarabians are Moldowans or Moldavians. 2. A native or inhabitant of the Republic of Moldova (formerly the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia), an independent state since 1991, bordering Romania and Ukraine. Cf. Moldavian n. 1b. ΚΠ 1990 Independent 26 Oct. 10/2 The Gagauz, who declared UDI in August, appealed to President Gorbachev to protect them from the Moldovans, who, they said, were preparing to send troops to their capital of Komrat. 2000 Economist 15 July 51 The Moldovans and Transdniestrians cannot agree on how to live together. 3. The Romanian language as spoken in the Republic of Moldova.Moldovan is a variant of the principal dialect of Romania, differing only in minor points of phonetics and vocabulary. However, it was treated as a separate language (then called Moldavian) during the period of Soviet rule (see Moldavian n. 2) and was accorded the status of national language in Moldova's 1994 constitution.Moldovan is officially written in the Roman alphabet, although for less formal writing many Moldovans continue to use the Cyrillic alphabet adopted under Soviet rule. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [noun] > Indo-European > postulated Italo-Celtic > Romance > Romanian > Moldavian Moldavian1847 Moldovan1992 1992 Keesing's Contemp. Archives (BNC) Mar. Moldovan presidential advisers suggested that a special economic zone be introduced in the Dnestr region and that the introduction of Moldovan as the official language be delayed there until 2000. 1994 Whitaker's Almanack 959/1 Moldovan was made the official language (written in Latin script) in 1989 but the use of Russian and Ukranian in official business is permitted. 1999 Encycl. Brit. Online (Version 99.1) at Moldova In 1989 the script of the Moldovan language was changed to Roman; thereupon began a heated debate over whether the language should be called Romanian or Moldovan. B. adj. Of or relating to Moldova, its inhabitants, or their language. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > countries of Eastern Europe > [adjective] > regions of Romania Moldavian1625 Wallachianc1791 Transylvanian1843 Moldo-Wallachian1848 Moldavo-Wallachian1971 Moldovan1990 the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Asia > native or inhabitant of Russia, the Russian Empire, or the Soviet Union > [adjective] > states or provinces Georgian1585 Balticc1590 Armenic1609 Crimean1679 Siberian1719 Lithuanian1797 White Russian1799 Livonian1824 Ossetan1892 Sibiriak1903 Moldovan1990 1990 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 1: U.S.S.R. (B.B.C) 30 July SU/0829/B/1 The session of the Supreme Soviet of the Moldovan SSR ended today. 1992 Independent 20 Oct. 8/7 The idea seems to have Mr Yeltsin's backing, and the Moldovan conflict gives a foretaste of what it could mean in practice. 2000 Internat. Herald-Tribune (Electronic ed.) 16 June Oddly, the Communists..[protested] the absence of ‘Moldovan language and literature’ in the curriculum of higher education institutions and..[stressed] that the preponderance of ‘Romanian language and literature’ was a violation of the country's constitution. This despite the fact the two languages are virtually identical. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1835
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