Romanian

[ roh-mey-nee-uhn, ‑-meyn-yuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a native or inhabitant of Romania.
the Romance language of Romania, spoken also in Moldova. : Rom, Rom.

adjective

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

Romanian

/ ��əʊˈ��ɪ��ɪə�� /

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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Other Word Forms

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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 )

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The gang's actions were uncovered following an investigation involving multiple police forces together with Romanian authorities.

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Home Office figures are expected to show the main three nationalities for foreign criminals living in the community are Albanians, Romanians and Poles.

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Allegedly, Romanians saw an American oil tycoon enjoying easy access to nice cars and other possessions and thought, in so many words, "Why can't that be me?"

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The two were recently allowed to return to the U.S. after Romanian officials lifted a travel ban on them.

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British authorities have secured a warrant over allegations of sexual aggression dating back to 2012, meaning the brothers could face extradition once Romanian proceedings conclude.

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