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Old English · adjective

Romanisc

Normalised Rōmānisċ

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈroːˌmɑː.niʃ/
Syllables
ˈroː · ˌmɑː · niʃ (3 syllables)
Modern English
roman

Meaning

  1. Roman

    Đās cāseres rīċes ðȳ tēoðan ġēare Gregorius sē hālga wer, sē was on lāre ⁊ on dǣde sē hēhsta, feng tō bisċophāde þǣre Rōmanisċan ċyriċan ⁊ þǣs apostolīċan seðles: ⁊ þæt heold ⁊ reahte þrēottēno ġēr ⁊ syx mōnað ⁊ tȳn dagas.

    In the tenth year of this emperor's reign, the holy man Gregorius, who was the greatest in learning and in deeds, rose to the bishophood of the Roman church and the apostolic see; and he held and directed that office for thirteen years, six months, and ten days.

    late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
  2. a Roman

Declension

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Etymology

From Latin rōmānus (“Roman”) + the native suffix -isċ.

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