Aromanian

American  

[ar-oh-mey-nee-uhn] / ˌær oʊˈmeɪ ni ən /

noun

1. a Romance language closely related to Romanian, spoken by scattered communities throughout the Balkans.

2. a member of the ethnic group traditionally speaking Aromanian.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Aromanians or their language.

Etymology

Origin of Aromanian

First recorded in 1910–15; from Vlach Aromâni, a self-designation; the initial A is characteristic of some dialects of Aromanian; the word ultimately derives from Latin Rōmānī “Romans”; cf. Romania ( def. ); see also Vlach ( def. )