Alexandria
Definition
The name of the famous port city in Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, which became a supreme cultural, academic, and economic hub of the ancient Hellenistic world; also, the name of the capital city of Teleorman County in Romania. In Romanian literary history, the term defines a famous popular medieval epic romance detailing the legendary exploits and conquests of the Emperor of Macedon.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Alexandria
- Alexandria epic romance
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper feminine noun, singular strictly, applied in geographic, historical, and literary title mappings. |
| Formation | Derived from classical Greco-Latin roots designating cities or texts dedicated to the legacy of Alexander the Great. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dri.ə] |
| Source | Global Gazetteer of Urban Settlements and Compendium of Medieval Narrative Styles |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Marea Bibliotecă din Alexandria antică adăpostea sute de mii de papirusuri și pergamente neprețuite înainte de a fi distrusă.
EN: The Great Library of ancient Alexandria housed hundreds of thousands of priceless papyri and parchments before being destroyed.
RO: Inginerul constructor s-a mutat în municipiul Alexandria pentru a coordona lucrările la noua rețea de utilități publice.
EN: The civil engineer moved to the municipality of Alexandria to coordinate work on the new public utility network.
RO: Bunicul citea cu nesaț din paginile îngălbenite ale Alexandriei, minunându-se de luptele purtate de împărat în Indii.
EN: The grandfather eagerly read from the yellowed pages of the Alexandria romance, marveling at the battles fought by the emperor in the Indies.
Idioms & Phrases
Biblioteca din Alexandria / Library of Alexandria
RO: Cea mai mare și faimoasă bibliotecă a antichității, simbol suprem al cunoașterii universale helenistice.
EN: The largest and most famous library of antiquity, supreme symbol of universal Hellenistic knowledge.
Cartea numită Alexandria / The Alexandria book / romance
RO: Operă literară de mare răspândire în manuscrisele românești vechi, care a contribuit masiv la formarea imaginarului eroic popular.
EN: A highly widespread literary work in old Romanian manuscripts, which contributed massively to forming the popular heroic imaginary.
Farul din Alexandria / Lighthouse of Alexandria / Pharos
RO: Construcție monumentală ridicată pe insula Pharos, considerată una dintre cele șapte minuni ale lumii antice.
EN: A monumental structure erected on the island of Pharos, considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
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