Romanian
Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of Romania.
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the Romance language of Romania, spoken also in Moldova. Rom, Rom.
adjective
noun
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the official language of Romania, belonging to the Romance group of the Indo-European family
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a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Romania
adjective
Other Word Forms
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
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Petro Pochynok, 35, is on trial alongside fellow Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Ukrainian-born Romanian national Stanislav Carpiuc, 27.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Romanian EU lawmaker Siegfried Muresan, who will lead negotiations with member states, demanded a "strong" budget.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
On a recent morning, Nones took photos for a cookbook, shooting portraits of residents who submitted recipes for Romanian stuffed cabbage and gumbo, coaching them from his chair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Real-life Roma singer Bianca Mihai, a contestant on the Romanian version of reality TV show "The Voice" last year, called Lolita's overnight success "unfair".
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
That could only mean he had been talking in a language I knew, either German or Romanian.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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