romano
/roˈmano/
The English adjective 'roman' is translated into Spanish as romano.
The word romano is used to describe something or someone that is of or from Rome.
Meaning: of or from Rome (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, romano must agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. Use romana for feminine singular nouns, romanos for masculine plural nouns and romanas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/roˈmano/
Did you know?
- While romano is the standard term for things related to the city, the word rumano is used to describe someone from the country of Romania.
- In Spain, the term derecho romano refers to the historical legal system of Rome that still heavily influences the structure of modern Spanish civil law.
- In some contexts, romano can refer to a specific type of typeface, known as letra romana, which is the standard for printed books in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Soy un ciudadano romano.I am a Roman citizen.This sentence shows the use of romano for a citizen.Tatoeba #496814 by Shishir, translation #432966 by jerom
- El fue un Católico Romano.He was a Roman Catholic.This sentence shows how romano is used in the term Roman Catholic.Tatoeba #13933011 by BenjaBesings_14, translation #802929 by Source_VOA
- Neptuno era el equivalente romano de Poseidón.Neptune was the roman equivalent of Poseidon.This sentence demonstrates the use of romano to describe an equivalent.Tatoeba #10177807 by Seael, translation #12890376 by araneo
- La antigua ciudad romana de Mérida fascina a los turistas.The ancient Roman city of Merida fascinates tourists.
- En el museo, encontré una moneda romana antigua.At the museum, I found an ancient Roman coin.
- La vestimenta romana antigua es fascinante.Ancient Roman clothing is fascinating.
- Los edificios romanos son impresionantes.Roman buildings are impressive.
- Las ruinas romanas siguen atrayendo a los turistas.Roman ruins continue to attract tourists.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a history book in a library.
- SofíaEste libro trata sobre el imperio romano.This book is about the Roman empire.
- Javier¿Te gusta la historia romana, Sofía?Do you like Roman history, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, es fascinante.Yes, it is fascinating.
- JavierA mí también me parece muy interesante.I also find it very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “roman” translations and entries romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
