Romanian

Older Spellings, Ru·ma·ni·an,

[roh-mey-nee-uhn, ‑-meyn-yuhn]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Romania.

2. the Romance language of Romania, spoken also in Moldova. Rom, Rom.

adjective

1. of or relating to Romania, its inhabitants, or the language Romanian.

Romanian

/ 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

adjective

1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Romania, its people, or their language

Other Word Forms

• anti-Romanian adjective
• pro-Romanian adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Romanian¹

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

The driver, a Romanian citizen, was arrested, police said.

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I saw the tremendous spirit of the Romanians who supported their beleaguered neighbors.

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A 66-year-old Romanian man, Octav Stroici, died in hospital after being trapped for hours under the rubble of the building, which was being renovated as part of a public project using European Union funds.

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The trapped worker, a Romanian national, was "conscious", the Romanian foreign ministry said.

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