Etymology

Rhomaean

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Today it means: Synonym of Rhomaian; of or pertaining to the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) empire. Full definition →

Medieval Greek Ῥωμαῖος
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  1. Medieval Greek · learned borrowing fromῬωμαῖος
  2. English todayRhomaean

Learned borrowing from Medieval Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos), referring to the autonym used by Grecophone writers in the Eastern Roman (or Byzantine) Empire.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.