Romanian

American  

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

Older Spellings, Rumanian,

noun

Romanians plural

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

Derived Forms

• anti-Romanian
  adjective
• pro-Romanian
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Romanians
  plural

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

He said in an affidavit that he placed bets on everything from Romanian soccer to the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Norfolk Police said he was a Romanian national and was due to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"I'm Romanian and Craciun in Romanian actually means Christmas - isn't that crazy?" he said.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"We are continuing the investigation to find the last bracelet," he said, adding: "And we are grateful that we will be able to return this treasure to the Romanian people."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Ana Padva, a retired Romanian prima ballerina who had been dear friends with Chandresh’s mother.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern