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Rumanian

Rumanian

1 3.4
A person from Romania
  • noun
  • /ruˈmeɪniən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : rumano

Examples

  • A couple of weeks ago that flash drive came into the possession of the Rumanians.

    Dying of the Light (2014)

  • Only the Bulgarian, Rumanian, and Scandinavian Red Cross organizations have sent aid, and other assistance has come from Red Cross organizations in China and, surprisingly, Germany.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Of the other national sections, only the Rumanians had children's schools in 1935, though the Hungarians and Poles were planning to establish them.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The Rumanian celebrated their national holiday with parades and fireworks.

  • Many Rumanians have moved abroad for better job opportunities in recent years.

  • As a Rumanian, she felt a strong connection to her country's rich cultural traditions.

Synonyms

Romanian
vsRumanian
9 2.8

A person born in Romania or who has citizenship of that country

has identical meaning but uses an older alternative spelling

Compounds

Rumanian language
  • Archaic
4.3

A language spoken in Romania and Moldova that comes from Latin

Surface Forms

Rumanian singular
Rumanian plural
Romanian plural
Romanian singular

Morphology

Rumanian = Romania (transparent) = Romania + an

Formed by adding the productive demonym suffix '-an' to the country name; meaning 'from Romania' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Rumanian comes from the Latin Romanus, which means 'Roman' and points to the city Rome. So a Rumanian is a person from Romania, a country named for its Roman past.