Definify.com
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.
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)
- 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)
- (transitive) to put letters or words written in another writing system into the Latin (Roman) alphabet
- (transitive, historical, usually capitalized) to bring under the authority or influence of Rome
- (transitive, intransitive, usually capitalized) to make Roman in character or style
- (transitive, intransitive, usually capitalized) to make Roman Catholic in religion (by conversion), character or style
- (transitive) to Latinize; to fill with Latin words or idioms
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Dryden to this entry?)
Translations
to transliterate to the Latin alphabet
|
|
to bring under authority or influence of Rome
|
|
Synonyms
- to Latinize
References
- “romanize” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
- NOAD, 2nd ed.
Portuguese
Verb
romanize