Romulan
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- proper noun
- /ˈroʊmjələn/
- Captain Kirk frequently faced challenges when negotiating with the cunning Romulans.
- Romulans and Vulcans
- Romulans and Klingons
- Klingons and Romulans
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- Yes, there can be Andorians and Romulans and Klingons.
Examples
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There exists a fragile peace with the Romulan Empire, and some Romulans are posted on Federation starships.
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In the Star Trek series, the Romulans often employ secretive tactics in their dealings.
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Then what would an angry future Romulan want with Captain Pike?
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Someone probably said the same thing about the Romulans a century ago.
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Apparently, the Romulans are interested in talking.
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The conference is at Camp Khitomer, near the Romulan border.
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I mean, where did the Romulans get that kind of weaponry?
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I have a dream, a Federation where Romulans, Klingons, Humans, and Vulcans live in peace.
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Beware Romulans bearing gifts.
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The Romulans are known for their advanced cloaking technology in the Star Trek universe.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Romulan = Romulus (transparent) = Romulus + an
Standard formation: the suffix '-an' attaches to the proper name 'Romulus' to form an agent noun meaning 'a person of or from Romulus'; this is morphologically regular and transparent.
Etymology
Romulan was chosen in Star Trek from the planet Romulus, a name linked to the founder of 'Rome'. So, a Romulan is a member of that secretive, empire-like alien people in the series.