roman · adjective, noun1
From Roman.
Roman · adjective, noun, proper noun2
- Latin · derived fromRōmānus
- Old French · derived fromRomain
- English todayRoman
From Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus. By surface analysis, Rom(e) + -an. Doublet of Romano. Displaced native Romish. * In reference to the Byzantine Empire, via the Medieval Greek endonym Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos).
Words from the same roots
LatinRōmānus all →
Romania
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