Roma

¹ American  

[roh-mah] / ˈroʊ mɑ /

noun

plural

Romas,

plural

Roma

1. Also a member of the traditionally nomadic Romani-speaking ethnic group that migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, or any of their descendants around the world.

   Unfortunately, the Roma continue to face discrimination and are subjected to profiling by law enforcement.

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adjective

1. Romani.

Roma ² American  

[raw-mah] / ˈrɔ mɑ /

noun

1. Italian name of Rome.

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Roma ¹ British  

/ ˈrəʊmə /

noun

1. 1. another name for Gypsy

   2. ( as modifier )

      Roma gypsy musicians

2. another name for Romany

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Roma ² British  

/ ˈroːma /

noun

1. the Italian name for Rome

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Sensitive Note

See gypsy.

Etymology

Origin of Roma

First recorded in 1840–45; from Romani Romá, plural of Rom ( def. )

Example Sentences

Next up, Roma four days later in the Europa League.

From BBC

Rome is torn between AS Roma and Lazio.

From The Wall Street Journal

The only moment when we had an issue with the system - and this is something normal - is the second goal against Roma.

From BBC

Verona, who had won their last two matches against Atalanta and Fiorentina, stay in the relegation zone, two points behind Genoa who sit just outside the bottom three and face Roma on Monday.

From Barron's

In July, angry Mexican protesters, predominantly young, marched through the trendy Roma neighborhood and adjoining Condesa district denouncing gentrification driven by foreigners.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• Romanichal
• tzigane
• zingara
• zingaro