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

She became a vegetarian, attacked the Chinese government for "torturing" bears, and spent hundreds of thousands on a programme to sterilise Romanian stray dogs.

From BBC

For more than five years, the Valiora Dinosaur Research Group, made up of Hungarian and Romanian paleontologists, has been carrying out fieldwork in the western Hațeg Basin.

From Science Daily

Perhaps the strangest sculptures in the show are a selection of flowing beards, symbol of maturity and wisdom, which derive from the long, lavish one the great Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi sported.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is no coincidence that fuel prices in Romania are rising, as the refinery in Bulgaria plays a key role in supplying the Romanian market," Vladimirov told AFP.

From Barron's

Romanian and German air force planes were scrambled in response to the incursion and the defence ministry said it was unclear where the drone had come down.

From BBC