Romanian
[ roh-mey-nee-uhn, ‐meyn-yuhn ]
/ roʊˈmeɪ ni ən, ‐ˈmeɪn yən /
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noun
a native or inhabitant of Romania.
the Romance language of Romania, spoken also in Moldova. Abbreviations: Rom, Rom.
adjective
of or relating to Romania, its inhabitants, or the language Romanian.
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Also Older Spellings, Ru·ma·ni·an, Rou·ma·ni·an [roo-mey-nee-uhn, ‐meyn-yuhn] /rʊˈmeɪ ni ən, ‐ˈmeɪn yən/ .
Origin of Romanian
OTHER WORDS FROM Romanian
pro-Ro·ma·ni·an, adjective, nounWords nearby Romanian
Romanesque, roman-fleuve, Roman holiday, Romani, Romania, Romanian, Romanic, romanicite, Romanism, Romanist, romanite
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British Dictionary definitions for Romanian
Romanian
Rumanian or Roumanian
/ (rəʊˈmeɪnɪən) /
noun
the official language of Romania, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family
a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Romania
adjective
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Romania, its people, or their language
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