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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian romano ( “ Roman ” ) . Doublet of Roman .
Noun
romano (countable and uncountable , plural romanos )
a hard, sharp cheese served grated as a garnish
Anagrams
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From French roman .
Noun
romano (accusative singular romanon , plural romanoj , accusative plural romanojn )
novel
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Romo + -ano .
Noun
romano (accusative singular romanon , plural romanoj , accusative plural romanojn )
Roman ( a native or inhabitant of Rome )
French
Noun
romano m (plural romanos )
romano
Further reading
Galician
Romano ("Roman"), a reenactor , Lugo, Galicia
Adjective
romano (feminine romana , masculine plural romanos , feminine plural romanas )
Roman
Derived terms
Noun
romano m (plural romanos , feminine romana , feminine plural romanas )
Roman
Further reading
Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin rōmānus . By surface analysis , Roma ( “ Rome ” ) + -ano ( “ of or pertaining to ” ) .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /roˈma.no/
Rhymes: -ano
Hyphenation: ro‧mà‧no
Adjective
romano (feminine romana , masculine plural romani , feminine plural romane )
Roman
Roman Catholic
Noun
romano m (plural romani , feminine romana )
Roman
Etymology 2
From Arabic رُمَّان ( rummān , “ pomegranate ” ) .
Noun
romano m (plural romani )
weight of a steelyard balance
Anagrams
Kalo Finnish Romani
Noun
romano m
Romani , Gypsy
References
“romano ” in Finnish Romani-English Dictionary , ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project , 2000.
Latin
Pronunciation
Adjective
rōmānō
dative / ablative masculine / neuter singular of rōmānus
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rōmānus ( “ Roman ” ) , from Rōma ( “ Rome ” ) , corresponding to Roma + -ano . Doublet of romão and romeno .
Pronunciation
Adjective
romano (feminine romana , masculine plural romanos , feminine plural romanas )
Roman ( of or relating to the city of Rome )
( historical ) Roman ( of or relating to the Ancient Roman civilisation )
( religion ) Roman ( relating to the Roman Catholic Church )
Synonym: católico romano
Derived terms
Noun
romano m (plural romanos , feminine romana , feminine plural romanas )
Roman ( a person from the city of Rome )
( historical ) Roman ( a citizen of ancient Rome )
Derived terms
Romani
Adjective
romano (feminine romani , plural romane )
Alternative form of rromano ( “ Romani ” )
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin rōmānus . Cognate with English Roman . Doublet of rumano .
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /roˈmano/
Rhymes: -ano
Syllabification: ro‧ma‧no
Adjective
romano (feminine romana , masculine plural romanos , feminine plural romanas )
Roman ( from or native to the city or empire of Rome )
Roman ( pertaining to Rome or the Romans )
Derived terms
Noun
romano m (plural romanos , feminine romana , feminine plural romanas )
a Roman
Derived terms
Further reading
Welsh Romani
Adjective
romano m (feminine singular romani , masculine plural romane , comparative romaneder )
gypsy
gypsy-like, congenial , appealing to Gypsy taste
old-fashioned , rustic , picturesque
Derived terms
References
“romane ” in Welsh Romani-English Dictionary , ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project , 2000.
“romani ” in Welsh Romani-English Dictionary , ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project , 2000.
“romano ” in Welsh Romani-English Dictionary , ROMLEX – the Romani Lexicon Project , 2000.