romanizing
|ro-ma-ni-zing|
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/ˈroʊmənaɪz/
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/ˈrəʊmənaɪz/
(romanize)
convert into Roman letters / make Roman
Etymology
'romanize' originates from Modern English, formed from 'Roman' + the verb-forming suffix '-ize', where 'Roman' ultimately comes from Latin 'Romanus' meaning 'of Rome'.
'Romanus' (Latin) gave rise to Old French/Medieval forms like 'romain' and Middle English 'Roman', and the verb 'romanize' was formed in English (17th century onward) by adding '-ize' to 'Roman'.
Initially it could mean 'make Roman' in the sense of making something Roman in character or belonging to Rome; over time it narrowed (especially in linguistics and printing) to the current primary sense 'convert into Roman/Latin letters'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of romanizing (i.e., converting text into Roman/Latin script); also used to refer to a system of romanization.
Romanizing of place names varies between different systems.
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Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'romanize'; used to describe the action of converting text into the Roman (Latin) alphabet or rendering words in Roman letters.
They are romanizing the menu so tourists can read it.
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Last updated: 2025/10/29 08:54