Romein — meaning in English

English meaning

• Latin name The classical language of ancient Rome, ancestor of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
• roman adj Relating to the city of Rome or the ancient Roman Empire.

Senses

Romein is used for these senses in English:

• Latin (historical) A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire.
• Roman A native or resident of Rome.
• Roman (historical) A native or resident of the Roman Empire.
• roman (typography) One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.

Latin — full definition

1. name The classical language of ancient Rome, ancestor of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian.
2. adj Relating to Latin, ancient Rome, or the languages and cultures descended from it.
3. noun A person from a country or culture whose language descends from Latin, especially in Latin America.

roman — full definition

1. adj Relating to the city of Rome or the ancient Roman Empire.
2. adj Describing upright, non-slanted print type, as opposed to italic.
3. noun A native or resident of Rome.

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