Noun
Getae pl (plural only)
(historical) A Dacian tribe inhabiting the regions of the lower Danube.
According to Georgiev, the language spoken by the Getae should be classified as "Daco-Moesian" and regarded as quite distinct from Thracian. Source: Internet
A lot of historical data of Dacians and Getae were wrongly attributed to Goths. Source: Internet
At its peak, the Getae kingdom reportedly was able to muster 200,000 warriors. Source: Internet
Controversy Several Romanian and American historians wrote about Jordanes' error when considering that Getae were Goths. Source: Internet
Support for the Daco-Moesian theory can be found in Dio, who confirms that the Moesians and Getae on the south bank of the Danube were Dacians. Source: Internet
There is controversy about whether the Getae were Dacian or Thracian speakers and whether those two languages were similar. Source: Internet