roman
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈroʊmən/
- Specialized
:
romano
- The book was printed in a classic roman typeface, making it easy to read.
- nouveau roman
Examples
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Many websites use roman typefaces for body text to enhance readability.
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She preferred using a roman font for her presentation due to its elegant appearance.
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This is essentially the system still used by all Roman fonts today.
Synonyms
1
5.3
Upright letters used for normal printed text in books, not slanted like italics
1
4.1
A style of letters with straight lines and simple shapes used in ancient Rome
Upright printed letters used for normal text in books and newspapers
A style of printed letters with small lines on the ends, used in books and magazines
Antonyms
Compounds
27
3.9
A large ancient state based in Rome that controlled much of Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia
16
3.7
A Christian church led by the Pope in the Vatican that has its own teachings and services
2
8.4
A group of many states in central Europe that an emperor ruled from 962 to 1806
- Specialized
2
8.1
A system of rules used in ancient Rome that influenced many modern civil laws
- Specialized
1
4.2
A style of wrestling where fighters can only hold above the waist and cannot use their legs
1
6.4
An ancient Roman state from 509 BC to 27 BC ruled by an elected Senate, ending with Augustus
1
6.9
The eastern part of the Roman Empire that continued after 395 with its capital at Constantinople
- Literature
1
9.9
A novel that gives real people made-up names so readers can guess who they are
1
9.5
An ancient Roman building where people meet, hold law courts and do government business
1
8.7
A court set up by the Catholic Church in Italy in 1542 to punish people for new religious ideas
- Specialized
1
4.1
A style of letters with straight lines and simple shapes used in ancient Rome
- Specialized
1
5.3
Upright letters used for normal printed text in books, not slanted like italics
- Literature
A style of building design with columns, arches, and balanced shapes
A way of building used by ancient Romans that uses arches, curved roofs and concrete
An herb from the Mediterranean with small strong seeds used as a spice like caraway
- Specialized
A small plant from northeastern North America with clusters of pink flowers tipped yellow
- UK
A small European plant that lives one year and has stinging leaves and green flower clusters
A group of Catholic nuns who run schools and care for children worldwide
How Ornate
- Specialized
- Archaic
1
9.9
- Specialized
4
7.0
- Specialized
1
6.1
- Specialized
2
3.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Roman for a style of letters comes from Roman, which means 'from Rome', because early printers in Italy copied the upright letter shapes they saw on old Roman writing on stone. That's why roman type means the regular, upright letters you see in most books.