Gender Masculine
Usage Roman Mythology, Romanian
Pronounced Pron. /ˈroː.mu.lus/(Latin) /ˈɹɑm.jʊ.ləs/(American English) /ˈɹɒm.jʊ.ləs/(British English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Roma, the Latin name of the city of Rome, combined with a diminutive suffix. In Roman legend Romulus and Remus were the twin sons of Rhea Silvia and the god Mars. Romulus killed his brother when they argued about where to found Rome. According to the tale he gave the city its name, though in reality it was likely the other way around.
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RootRoma (place name)
Other Languages & CulturesRaman(Belarusian) Romà(Catalan) Roman(Croatian) Roman(Czech) Romein(Dutch) Roman(English) Roman(Estonian) Romain, Roméo(French) Roman(German) Román(Hungarian) Romano, Romeo, Romolo(Italian) Romanos(Late Greek) Romaeus, Romanus(Late Roman) Romāns(Latvian) Roman(Polish) Romão, Romeu(Portuguese) Rómulo, Rômulo(Portuguese (European)) Roman, Roma(Russian) Roman(Slovak) Roman(Slovene) Román, Rómulo(Spanish) Roman(Ukrainian)
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