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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
The official language of Romania and Moldova.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Wallachian, Daco-Romanian
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
An age from 3.6 to 1.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Plio-Pleistocene.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A native or inhabitant of Romania.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Ellipsis of Romanian deadlift.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, weightlifting
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Romanian folk music
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Rumanian, Roumanian
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
an eastern Romance language spoken in Romania
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Rumanian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Romance, Romance language, Latinian language
8
noun
Meaning 8
a native or inhabitant of Romania
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Rumanian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Romania Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Romanian From Romania + -an.
Across languages
Translations
300 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Roemeens
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Albanian:
rumun
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Albanian:
gogë /gogeshë
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Arabic:
رُومَانِيّ
(rūmāniyy)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Armenian:
ռումինական
(ṙuminakan)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Aromanian:
rumãnescu
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Aromanian:
rumãn
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Aromanian:
vlãhutescu
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Aromanian:
vluhutescu
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Asturian:
rumanu
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Azerbaijani:
rumın
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Basque:
errumaniar
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Belarusian:
румы́нскі
(rumýnski)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Bengali:
রোমানীয়
(rōmaniẏo)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Bulgarian:
румъ́нски
(rumǎ́nski)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Bulgarian:
вла́шки
(vláški)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Burmese:
ရူမေးနီးယား
(rume:ni:ya:)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Catalan:
romanès
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Chinese Mandarin:
羅馬尼亞的 /罗马尼亚的
(Luōmǎníyà de)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Czech:
rumunský
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Danish:
rumænsk
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Dutch:
Roemeens
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Esperanto:
rumano
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Estonian:
rumeenia
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
French:
roumain
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Gagauz:
romın
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Gagauz:
român
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Galician:
romanés
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Georgian:
რუმინული
(ruminuli)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Georgian:
რუმინეთის
(ruminetis)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
German:
rumänisch
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Hawaiian:
Romānia
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Hebrew:
רומני
(romani)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Hindi:
रोमेनियन
(romeniyan)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Hindi:
रोमानियाई
(romāniyāī)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Hungarian:
román
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Icelandic:
rúmenskur
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Italian:
romeno
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Italian:
rumeno
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Japanese:
ルーマニアの
(Rūmania no)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Kazakh:
румыниялық
(rumyniälyq)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Kazakh:
румын
(rumyn)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Khmer:
រូម៉ានី
(ruumaanii)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Korean:
루마니아의
(Rumania-ui)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Central Kurdish:
ڕۆمانی
(romanî)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Northern Kurdish:
rûmenî
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Northern Kurdish:
romanî
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Northern Kurdish:
romanyayî
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Lao:
ລູມານີ
(lū mā nī)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Latvian:
rumāņu
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Latvian:
rumānisks
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Lithuanian:
rumuniškas
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Macedonian:
романски
(romanski)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Malay:
Romania
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Marathi:
रोमेनियन
(romeniyan)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Mongolian:
румын
(rumyn)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Norwegian Bokmål:
rumensk
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Norwegian Nynorsk:
rumensk
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Occitan:
romanés
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Pashto:
رومانیایي
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Persian:
رومانیایی
(româniyâyi)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Polish:
rumuński
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Portuguese:
romeno
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Romani:
rumunicko
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Romanian:
român
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Romanian:
românesc
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Russian:
румы́нский
(rumýnskij)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Scots:
Romanian
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Scots:
Roumanian
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Scots:
Roumains
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Serbo-Croatian:
румунски
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Serbo-Croatian:
rumunski
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Slovak:
rumunský
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Slovene:
romúnski
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Upper Sorbian:
rumunski
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Spanish:
rumano
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Swedish:
rumänsk
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Tajik:
румынӣ
(rumini)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Tajik:
румын
(rumin)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Tatar:
румын
(rumın)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Thai:
โรมาเนีย
(roo-maa-niia)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Turkish:
Rumen
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Turkmen:
rumyn
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Udmurt:
румын
(rumyn)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Udmurt:
румынской
(rumynskoj)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Ukrainian:
руму́нський
(rumúnsʹkyj)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Uyghur:
رومان
(roman)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Uzbek:
rumin
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Vietnamese:
Ru-ma-ni
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Yiddish:
רומעניש
(rumenish)
— of or relating to Romania, its people, or language
Afrikaans:
Roemeens
— official language of Romania
Albanian:
rumanisht
— official language of Romania
Albanian:
rumanishte
— official language of Romania
Albanian:
rumunisht
— official language of Romania
Albanian:
rumunishte
— official language of Romania
Albanian:
gjuha rumune
— official language of Romania
Arabic:
رُومَانِيَّة
(rūmāniyya)
— official language of Romania
Armenian:
ռումիներեն
(ṙumineren)
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
limba rumãneascã
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
rumãnã
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
limba rumãnã
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
rumãneashti
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
limba vlãhuteascã
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
limba vluhuteascã
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
vlãhuteashti
— official language of Romania
Aromanian:
vluhuteashti
— official language of Romania
Asturian:
rumanu
— official language of Romania
Basque:
errumaniera
— official language of Romania
Belarusian:
румы́нская мо́ва
(rumýnskaja móva)
— official language of Romania
Belarusian:
румы́нская
(rumýnskaja)
— official language of Romania
Bulgarian:
румънски
(rumǎnski)
— official language of Romania
Catalan:
romanès
— official language of Romania
Catalan:
romanés
— official language of Romania
Chinese Mandarin:
羅馬尼亞語 /罗马尼亚语
(Luōmǎníyà-yǔ)
— official language of Romania
Crimean Tatar:
kazakşa
— official language of Romania
Czech:
rumunština
— official language of Romania
Danish:
rumænsk
— official language of Romania
Dutch:
Roemeens
— official language of Romania
Estonian:
rumeenia
— official language of Romania
Faroese:
rumenskt
— official language of Romania
Finnish:
romania
— official language of Romania
French:
roumain
— official language of Romania
Gagauz:
romınca
— official language of Romania
Gagauz:
romândja
— official language of Romania
Gagauz:
ромынӂа
(romınca)
— official language of Romania
Galician:
romanés
— official language of Romania
Georgian:
რუმინული
(ruminuli)
— official language of Romania
Georgian:
რუმინული ენა
(ruminuli ena)
— official language of Romania
German:
Rumänisch
— official language of Romania
Greek:
ρουμάνικα
(roumánika)
— official language of Romania
Greek:
ρουμανικά
(roumaniká)
— official language of Romania
Hebrew:
רומנית
(romanít)
— official language of Romania
Hindi:
रोमानियाई
(romāniyāī)
— official language of Romania
Hindi:
रोमेनियन
(romeniyan)
— official language of Romania
Hungarian:
román
— official language of Romania
Icelandic:
rúmenska
— official language of Romania
Indonesian:
bahasa Rumania
— official language of Romania
Italian:
romeno
— official language of Romania
Italian:
rumeno
— official language of Romania
Japanese:
ルーマニア語
(Rūmania-go)
— official language of Romania
Korean:
루마니아어
(Rumania'eo)
— official language of Romania
Central Kurdish:
ڕۆمانی
(romanî)
— official language of Romania
Latvian:
rumāņu
— official language of Romania
Latvian:
rumāņu valoda
— official language of Romania
Limburgish:
Remieënsj
— official language of Romania
Lithuanian:
rumunų
— official language of Romania
Macedonian:
рома́нски
(románski)
— official language of Romania
Malay:
bahasa Romania
— official language of Romania
Marathi:
रोमेनियन
(romeniyan)
— official language of Romania
Navajo:
Wooméin bizaad
— official language of Romania
Norman:
roumain
— official language of Romania
Norman:
rouoman
— official language of Romania
Norwegian Bokmål:
rumensk
— official language of Romania
Norwegian Nynorsk:
rumensk
— official language of Romania
Persian:
رومانیایی
(româniyâyi)
— official language of Romania
Polish:
rumuński
— official language of Romania
Portuguese:
romeno
— official language of Romania
Romani:
rumunicko
— official language of Romania
Romanian:
română
— official language of Romania
Romanian:
limba română
— official language of Romania
Romanian:
limba românească
— official language of Romania
Romanian:
românește
— official language of Romania
Russian:
румы́нский
(rumýnskij)
— official language of Romania
Scots:
Romanian
— official language of Romania
Serbo-Croatian:
румунски
— official language of Romania
Serbo-Croatian:
румуњски
— official language of Romania
Serbo-Croatian:
rumunski
— official language of Romania
Serbo-Croatian:
rumunjski
— official language of Romania
Slovak:
rumunčina
— official language of Romania
Slovene:
romúnščina
— official language of Romania
Upper Sorbian:
rumunšćina
— official language of Romania
Spanish:
rumano
— official language of Romania
Swedish:
rumänska
— official language of Romania
Tajik:
руминӣ
(rumini)
— official language of Romania
Thai:
ภาษาโรมาเนีย
(paasăa rohmaania)
— official language of Romania
Tigrinya:
ሮማኒያን
(romaniyan)
— official language of Romania
Turkish:
Rumence
— official language of Romania
Ukrainian:
руму́нська
(rumúnsʹka)
— official language of Romania
Urdu:
رومانیائی
(romāniyāī)
— official language of Romania
Vietnamese:
tiếng Romania
— official language of Romania
Volapük:
Rumänapük
— official language of Romania
Yiddish:
רומעניש
(rumenish)
— official language of Romania
Afrikaans:
Roemeen
— native of Romania
Afrikaans:
Roemeniër
— native of Romania
Albanian:
rumun
— native of Romania
Albanian:
rumune
— native of Romania
Arabic:
رُومَانِيّ
(rūmāniyy)
— native of Romania
Arabic:
رُومَانِيَّة
(rūmāniyya)
— native of Romania
Armenian:
ռումինացի
(ṙuminacʻi)
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
rumãn
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
vlãhut
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
vluhut
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
mucan
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
rumãnã
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
vlãhutã
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
vluhutã
— native of Romania
Aromanian:
mucanã
— native of Romania
Asturian:
rumanu
— native of Romania
Asturian:
rumana
— native of Romania
Azerbaijani:
rumın
— native of Romania
Basque:
errumaniar
— native of Romania
Belarusian:
румы́н
(rumýn)
— native of Romania
Belarusian:
румы́нка
(rumýnka)
— native of Romania
Bulgarian:
румъ́нец
(rumǎ́nec)
— native of Romania
Bulgarian:
румъ́нка
(rumǎ́nka)
— native of Romania
Bulgarian:
влах
(vlah)
— native of Romania
Bulgarian:
влахи́ня
(vlahínja)
— native of Romania
Bulgarian:
румъ́нче
(rumǎ́nče)
— native of Romania
Carpathian Rusyn:
Руму́н
(Rumún)
— native of Romania
Carpathian Rusyn:
Руму́нка
(Rumúnka)
— native of Romania
Catalan:
romanès
— native of Romania
Catalan:
romanesa
— native of Romania
Catalan:
romanés
— native of Romania
Catalan:
romanesa
— native of Romania
Chinese Mandarin:
羅馬尼亞人 /罗马尼亚人
(Luōmǎníyà rén)
— native of Romania
Crimean Tatar:
rumın
— native of Romania
Czech:
Rumun
— native of Romania
Czech:
Rumunka
— native of Romania
Danish:
rumæner
— native of Romania
Dutch:
Roemeen
— native of Romania
Dutch:
Roemeense
— native of Romania
Esperanto:
rumano
— native of Romania
Esperanto:
rumanino
— native of Romania
Estonian:
rumeenlane
— native of Romania
Finnish:
romanialainen
— native of Romania
French:
Roumain
— native of Romania
French:
Roumaine
— native of Romania
Gagauz:
romın
— native of Romania
Gagauz:
ромын
(romın)
— native of Romania
Gagauz:
român
— native of Romania
Galician:
romanés
— native of Romania
Galician:
romanesa
— native of Romania
Georgian:
რუმინელი
(rumineli)
— native of Romania
German:
Rumäne
— native of Romania
German:
Rumänin
— native of Romania
Greek:
Ρουμάνος
(Roumános)
— native of Romania
Greek:
Ρουμάνα
(Roumána)
— native of Romania
Hawaiian:
Romānia
— native of Romania
Hebrew:
רומני
(romani)
— native of Romania
Hebrew:
רומנית
(romanít)
— native of Romania
Hindi:
रोमेनियन
(romeniyan)
— native of Romania
Hindi:
रोमानियाई
(romāniyāī)
— native of Romania
Hungarian:
román
— native of Romania
Icelandic:
Rúmeni
— native of Romania
Italian:
romeno
— native of Romania
Italian:
romena
— native of Romania
Italian:
rumeno
— native of Romania
Italian:
rumena
— native of Romania
Japanese:
ルーマニア人
(Rūmania-jin)
— native of Romania
Kazakh:
румыниялық
(rumyniälyq)
— native of Romania
Kazakh:
румын
(rumyn)
— native of Romania
Korean:
루마니아인
(rumaniain)
— native of Romania
Korean:
루마니아 사람
(rumania saram)
— native of Romania
Central Kurdish:
ڕۆمانی
(romanî)
— native of Romania
Kyrgyz:
румын
(rumın)
— native of Romania
Latvian:
rumānis
— native of Romania
Latvian:
rumāniete
— native of Romania
Lithuanian:
rumunas
— native of Romania
Lithuanian:
rumunė
— native of Romania
Macedonian:
Романец
(Romanec)
— native of Romania
Macedonian:
Романка
(Romanka)
— native of Romania
Maltese:
Rumen
— native of Romania
Marathi:
रोमेनियन
(romeniyan)
— native of Romania
Norwegian Bokmål:
rumener
— native of Romania
Norwegian Nynorsk:
rumen
— native of Romania
Norwegian Nynorsk:
rumenar
— native of Romania
Occitan:
romanés
— native of Romania
Persian:
رومانیایی
(româniyâyi)
— native of Romania