Romanian

American  

[roh-mey-nee-uhn, ‑-meyn-yuhn] / roʊˈmeɪ ni ən, ‑ˈmeɪn yən /

Older Spellings, Rumanian,

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Romania.

2. the Romance language of Romania, spoken also in Moldova. Rom, Rom.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Romania, its inhabitants, or the language Romanian.

Romanian British  

/ rəʊˈmeɪnɪən /

noun

1. the official language of Romania, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family

2. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Romania

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adjective

1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Romania, its people, or their language

Other Word Forms

• anti-Romanian adjective
• pro-Romanian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Romanian

First recorded in 1825–30 for a rare older spelling; the current spelling, Romanian, was first recorded in 1845–50; Romania ( def. ) + -an ( def. )

Example Sentences

Jude loves a deep, sarcastic, wide-ranging gabfest — as do all Romanian filmmakers, it seems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The deal is set to make Raiffeisen’s Romanian subsidiary the third-largest bank in the country by total assets, the Austrian lender said Saturday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after allegedly trying to enter the Faslane naval base, home to the UK's nuclear-armed submarines.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

She added: "I am so grateful I speak Romanian."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Maybe it’d release them from some terrible Romanian spell.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García