Roma

¹ American  

[roh-mah] / ˈroʊ mɑ /

noun

Romas, plural Roma plural

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Roma
  plural
• Romas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Roma

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

Example Sentences

This past season, Fayer attended nearly every Roma game, and most of lower-league Arezzo’s matches too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Police have been deployed in Mexico City's high-end Roma and Condesa neighborhoods in the final days before the June 11 opening game.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A deal was agreed between the two clubs, only for Liverpool to pull out when they were unable to recall Kostas Tsimikas from his loan at Roma.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center’s vice president of public relations, said the organization plans to carefully review the decision to halt the upcoming closure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"Other people have money and things, but these are the pearls Roma women carry, these strings of names."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

Related Words

• Romanichal
• tzigane
• zingara
• zingaro