What does romain in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word romain in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use romain in French.

The word romain in French means Roman, man from Rome, woman from Rome, Roman, roman, Roman, Romeo, Roman, the Late Empire, the Low Empire, Roman calendar, Roman numeral, the Roman Empire, Roman Forum, Gallo-Roman, Greco-Roman, the High Roman Empire, Roman foot, Roman temple. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word romain

Roman

adjectif (de Rome)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Astérix et Obélix ne craignaient pas les soldats romains.
Asterix and Obelix did not fear the Roman soldiers.

man from Rome, woman from Rome

(habitant de Rome)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je travaille avec une Romaine sur ce projet.
I am working with a woman from Rome on this project.

Roman

(Histoire : peuple de Rome) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les Romains ont conquis l'Europe.
The Romans conquered Europe.

roman

adjectif (Typographie : écriture droite) (letters)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'écriture romaine est droite alors que l'écriture italique est penchée.
Roman script is straight, whereas italic script is slanted.

Roman

adjectif (relation à l'Église de Rome)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les Églises catholique romaine et orthodoxe se sont séparées lors du schisme de 1054.
The Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches separated during the schism of 1054.

Romeo, Roman

nom propre masculin (prénom) (male given name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a deux frères, Paul et Romain.
Peter has two brothers, Paul and Romeo.

the Late Empire, the Low Empire

nom propre masculin (période finale de l'Empire romain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Roman calendar

nom masculin (calendrier utilisé à l'époque romaine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Roman numeral

nom masculin (chiffre utilisé par les Romains)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les cadrans des horloges portent ordinairement des chiffres romains et les montres électroniques des chiffres arabes.

the Roman Empire

nom propre masculin (régime de la Rome antique) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Néron a régné sur l'Empire romain.

Roman Forum

nom masculin (Antiquité : place publique) (ancient site)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec ses nombreuses ruines, le Forum romain est l'une des plus grandes attractions de la capitale italienne.

Gallo-Roman

adjectif (de la Gaulle romaine)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les archéologues ont découvert des vestiges gallo-romains sous cette place.

Greco-Roman

adjectif (Antiquité : de Grèce et de Rome)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Lino Ventura faisait de la lutte gréco-romaine.

the High Roman Empire

nom propre masculin (première période de l'Empire romain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Roman foot

nom masculin (pied plus ou moins carré) (foot shape)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Roman temple

nom masculin (lieu de culte des Romains) (building)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On a découvert un temple romain lors de fouilles.

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