Romanian

noun

Ro·​ma·​nian ru̇-ˈmā-nē-ən How to pronounce Romanian (audio)
rō-,
-nyən
variants or less commonly Rumanian or Roumanian
1
: a native or inhabitant of Romania
2
: the Romance language of the Romanians
Romanian adjective
or less commonly Rumanian or Roumanian

Examples of Romanian in a Sentence

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The film is set in a monastery in 1992, right after the Romanian Revolution, as men are asked to evacuate the old building. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 June 2025 Cuesta replaces Cristian Chivu in the role after the 44-year-old Romanian succeeded Simone Inzaghi at Inter earlier this month. Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Two wedding receptions were scheduled for Friday and Saturday, as well as a presentation featuring Romanian folk characters, led by the Heritage Organization of Romanian Americans. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 June 2025 The white smoke has prompted far more flags, too: South Korean, Indian, Lebanese, Polish and Romanian. Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025 The 36-year-old Romanian came to the United States in 2009 on a full tennis scholarship from the University of Buffalo. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Read More: Romanian Animal Fossils Reveal Hominin Spread Into Europe 2 Million Years Ago Hominin in Between During the excavation, the Atapuerca Research Team (EIA) uncovered fragments of the left side of an adult hominin’s face. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025 The Romanian announced her decision at the Transylvania Open in Cluj, Romania on Tuesday after losing her first-round match against Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1. Ben Church, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025 Newsweek reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Romanian Air Force and NATO for comment. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Romanian was in 1848

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“Romanian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Romanian. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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Romanian

noun
Ro·​ma·​ni·​an
ru̇-ˈmā-nē-ən,
rō-
variants also Rumanian
ru̇-
1
: a person born or living in Romania
2
: the Romance language of the Romanians
Romanian adjective
also Rumanian
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