SINCE 1828
romanize
verb
ro·man·ize
| \ ˈrō-mə-ˌnīz
\
\
romanized;
romanizing
Definition of romanize
1
often capitalized
: to make Roman in character
2
: to write or print (something, such as a language) in the Latin alphabet
romanize Chinese
3 capitalized
a
: to convert to Roman Catholicism
b
: to give a Roman Catholic character to
Other Words from romanize
romanization
\ ˌrō-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən
\
noun,
often capitalized
\
noun,
often capitalized
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