roumi

noun

rou·​mi

ˈrümē

plural -s

usually disparaging

: a non-Muslim

Word History

Etymology

Arabic rūmīy Roman, from Latin Roma + Arabic -īy (gentilic suffix)

First Known Use

circa 1576, in the meaning defined above

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