roman
//ˈɹəʊmən//
Forms
- Comparative
- more roman
- Superlative
- most roman
- Plural
- romans
Definitions
1.Upright, as opposed to italic.
- In some early printed Bibles quoted text is indicated by changing the font from roman to italic.
2.Of or from Rome.
3.Of noble countenance but with little facial expression.
- "Yes, I feel that I ought; and with me, to feel that I ought to do a thing, is to do it!" added he, looking quite Roman with excess of virtue.
4.Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.
1.One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.
2.A native or resident of Rome.
3.Ellipsis of roman numeral.
4.The Roman script.
- Sahaiʔa May Talbot was born on Feb. 15, 2014. However, on her birth certificate, her name is spelled Sahai'a because the Northwest Territories government only allows the Roman alphabet to be used on official documents.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3779
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
From Roman.