Roman

B1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɹəʊmən/ UK /ˈɹəʊ.mən/ See IPA manual

Freq #2800

Meanings

1

adj
relating to Rome, especially ancient Rome, its empire, people, or culture

The excavation revealed the foundations of a Roman bathhouse.
2

noun
a citizen or inhabitant of ancient or modern Rome

The inscription commemorated a Roman who served on the provincial frontier.
3

adj
typography: upright rather than italic in style

The editor set the quotation in roman type and the title in italics.

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Synonyms

2 noun · a citizen or inhabitant of... inhabitant of Rome

3 adj · typography: upright rather... upright

More upright type

Opposites

italic

Word family

Forms Romans

Derived forms RomanizeRomanizationRomanesque

Related forms RomeRoman EmpireLatinroman type

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Phrases (1)

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roman law
the legal system and principles developed in ancient Rome

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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when in rome, do as the romans do
Follow the local customs when you are in an unfamiliar place.

Etymology

From Old French Romain and Latin Romanus, 'of Rome,' from Roma, 'Rome.' The historical and civic senses retain conventional capitalization; the typography sense is commonly lowercase and derives from type modeled on classical Roman inscriptions.

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# Roman

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹəʊmən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹəʊ.mən/
**Frequency rank:** 2800

## Meanings
1. relating to Rome, especially ancient Rome, its empire, people, or culture
2. a citizen or inhabitant of ancient or modern Rome
3. typography: upright rather than italic in style

## Examples
- The excavation revealed the foundations of a Roman bathhouse.
- The inscription commemorated a Roman who served on the provincial frontier.
- The editor set the quotation in roman type and the title in italics.

## Synonyms
- inhabitant of Rome
- upright type

## Antonyms
- italic

## Derived Forms
- Romanize
- Romanization
- Romanesque

## Related Forms
- Rome
- Roman Empire
- Latin
- roman type

## Etymology
From Old French Romain and Latin Romanus, 'of Rome,' from Roma, 'Rome.' The historical and civic senses retain conventional capitalization; the typography sense is commonly lowercase and derives from type modeled on classical Roman inscriptions.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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