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Definition of romanian

romanian

/roʊˈmeɪ.ni.ən/
Ro · man · i · an
Plural:Romanians
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romanian Lexical Profile

• adjective

1

Relating to Romania, its people, its culture, or its official language.

Example

"The museum recently opened an exhibition showcasing traditional Romanian folk textiles and pottery."

• noun

1

A native or inhabitant of Romania, or a person of Romanian descent.

Example

"Millions of Romanians live and work in other European Union countries."

2

The Eastern Romance language spoken natively in Romania and Moldova.

Example

"Because Romanian evolved from Latin, it shares many grammatical features with Italian and Spanish."

Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'Romanian' (relating to the country of Romania or its Romance language) with 'Romani' (relating to the traditionally nomadic ethnic group originating in northern India and their Indo-Aryan language).

• Rhymes for romanian

• Nearby Words

romance
romancer
romania
romanian
romanize
romano
romans

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Romanian endonym 'român', ultimately from Latin 'Romanus' ('Roman'), reflecting the heritage of the ancient Roman province of Dacia.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Romanian. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/romanian
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