adjective

roman

relating to ancient Rome, relating to the city of Rome, roman type (font)

We studied Roman history at school.

We studied Roman history at school.

This is a classic Roman dish.

This is a classic Roman dish.

The text is in roman type.

The text is in roman type.

Roman ((noun)) We studied Roman history.

Synonyms: Latin (in some contexts)

From Latin 'Romanus', from 'Roma' (Rome). Directly related to the city of Rome.

Just think of the city of Rome, both ancient and modern. For typography, it's the 'standard' upright type, not italic.

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