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Webster 1913 Edition


Romanize

Ro′man-ize

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Romanized
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Romanizing
.]
1.
To Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms.
[R.]
Dryden.
2.
To convert to the Roman Catholic religion.

Ro′man-ize

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To use Latin words and idioms.
“Apishly Romanizing.”
Milton.
2.
To conform to Roman Catholic opinions, customs, or modes of speech.

Webster 1828 Edition


Romanize

RO'MANIZE

,
Verb.
T.
1.
To latinize; to fill with Latin words or modes of speech.
2.
To convert to the Roman catholic religion, or to papistical opinions.

RO'MANIZE

,
Verb.
I.
To conform to Romish opinions, customs or modes of speech.

Definition 2024


Romanize

Romanize

See also: romanize

English

Verb

Romanize (third-person singular simple present Romanizes, present participle Romanizing, simple past and past participle Romanized)

  1. Alternative form of romanize

romanize

romanize

See also: Romanize

English

Alternative forms

Verb

romanize (third-person singular simple present romanizes, present participle romanizing, simple past and past participle romanized)

  1. (transitive) to put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet
  2. (transitive, historical, usually capitalized) to bring under the authority or influence of Rome
  3. (transitive, intransitive, usually capitalized) to make Roman in character or style
  4. (transitive, intransitive, usually capitalized) to make Roman Catholic in religion (by conversion), character or style
  5. (transitive) to Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms
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Translations

Synonyms

References

  • “romanize” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
  • NOAD, 2nd ed.

Portuguese

Verb

romanize

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of romanizar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of romanizar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of romanizar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of romanizar