Romanian

noun

Ro·​ma·​nian ru̇-ˈmā-nē-ən 

rō-, 

-nyən

variants or less commonly Rumanian or Roumanian

ru̇-ˈmā-nē-ən 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Romania

2

: the Romance language of the Romanians

Romanian adjective

or less commonly Rumanian or Roumanian

Examples of Romanian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Romanian Defense Ministry said the incident, in the eastern city of Galati, roughly 10 miles from the Ukrainian border, occurred during an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 29 May 2026

The 45-year-old Romanian could yet lead Inter to a domestic league and cup double, with his side to face Lazio in the Coppa Italia final on May 13. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 3 May 2026

The movies weren’t subtitled, and sometimes a screening included a live narrator doing simultaneous translation into Romanian. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026

The 1989 Romanian Revolution brought an end to Ceausescu’s regime and the following year, Lucescu moved abroad for the first time. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026

Henri Matisse, 'La Blouse Roumaine' (The Romanian Blouse), 1940. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026

Kodály’s Romanian Folk Dances, composed in 1915 for piano and arranged for orchestra two years later, occupy a mere six minutes. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Romanian

• cenomanian
• lithuanian
• pennsylvanian
• pomeranian
• subterranean
• mediterranean
• roumanian
• rumanian
• ukrainian

Kids Definition

Romanian

noun

Ro·​ma·​ni·​an

ru̇-ˈmā-nē-ən, 

rō-

variants also Rumanian

ru̇-

1

: a person born or living in Romania

2

: the Romance language of the Romanians

Romanian adjective

also Rumanian