Róimh

See also: roimh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Róm, Róim, from Latin Rōma.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠõːvʲ/

Proper noun

An Róimh f (genitive na Róimhe)

1. Rome (the capital city of Italy)

Declension

Declension of Róimh

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Róimh Vocative a Róimh Genitive Róimhe Dative Róimh

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an Róimh Genitive na Róimhe Dative leis an Róimh don Róimh

Derived terms

• An tSean-Róimh (“Ancient Rome”)
• Eaglais na Róimhe (“the Church of Rome”)
• Impireacht na Róimhe (“the Roman Empire”)
• Impireacht Naofa na Róimhe (“the Holy Roman Empire”)
• iolar na Róimhe (“Roman eagle”)

 

Related terms

• Rómhánach (“Roman”, adjective)
• Rómhánach (“Roman”, noun)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Róimh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• “Rome”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Róm”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Entries containing “Róimh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Róimh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.