Moldavia Syllabification: (Mol·da·vi·a)Pronunciation: /mälˈdāvēə, môl-, -vyə/Translate Moldavia | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of Moldavia 1a former principality of southeastern Europe. Formerly a part of the Roman province of Dacia, it came under Turkish rule in the 16th century. In 1861, Moldavia united with Wallachia to form Romania. 2another name for Moldova.Moldavia in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Moldavia in the British & World English dictionary