Romulus

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UK/ˈrɒmjʊləs/US/ˈrɑmjʊləs/

proper noun

The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Remus.

OriginLatin Rōmulus →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

Romulus1

proper noun
  1. Romanhuman sciencesThe legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Remus.

Romulus2

proper nounRomulus (plural Romuluses)

plural Romuluses

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

Romulus · proper noun

  1. LatinRōmulus
  2. LatinRōmulus
  3. EnglishRomulus

Learned borrowing from Latin Rōmulus.

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Romulus · proper noun

  1. FrenchRomulus
  2. EnglishRomulus

Borrowed from French Romulus. This surname is mostly found in Haiti.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ῥωμύλος
  • Ῥωμύλος (Rhōmúlos)legendary founder of Rome
Arabic رُومُولُوس
  • رُومُولُوس (rūmūlūs)legendary founder of Rome
Brazilian Portuguese Rômulo
  • Rômulolegendary founder of Rome
Bulgarian Ро́мул
  • Ро́мул (Rómul)legendary founder of Rome
European Portuguese Rómulo
  • Rómulolegendary founder of Rome
French Romulus
  • Romuluslegendary founder of Rome
Greek Ρωμύλος
  • Ρωμύλος (Romýlos)legendary founder of Rome
Hungarian Romulus
  • Romuluslegendary founder of Rome
Italian Romolo
  • Romololegendary founder of Rome
Latin Rōmulus
  • Rōmuluslegendary founder of Rome
Romanian Romulus
  • Romuluslegendary founder of Rome
Russian Ро́мул
  • Ро́мул (Rómul)legendary founder of Rome
Spanish Rómulo
  • Rómulolegendary founder of Rome
Cite this entry
APA

Romulus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romulus

MLA

“Romulus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romulus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Romulus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Romulus.

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