See also: ROM, Rom., Róm, rom, ròm, róm, røm, rơm, rởm, rớm, and řom

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A Rom (Romani) musician in the Czech Republic.

Etymology 1 edit

From Romani rrom (Romani man), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers). See some more information at Roma.

The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information.

Not related to Romanian or Roman.

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Rom

  1. The ethnic designation used by the Romani people from Eastern Europe.
  2. (rare) The Romani language.
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Rom (plural Roms or Roma)

  1. A member of the Romani people.
  2. (in particular) A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.
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(member):

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(member): Sinto, Romanichal

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Rom (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Romani: of or pertaining to the Roma people.
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 River Rom on Wikipedia

Back-formation from Romford.

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Rom

  1. A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.

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Rom

  1. a surname

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Rom m anim (feminine Romka)

  1. a Roma
    Synonym: Cikán

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  • The term Cikán is often intentionally derogatory and is therefore considered racist by many. Consequently, careful speakers use this term instead. Cikán is still the prevailing term in informal Czech and in historical usage, however.

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Rom

  1. Rome (the capital city of Italy)

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Rom m (plural Roms or Roma)

  1. (often in the plural) Rom (member of the Roma people), Romani
    Synonym: (sometimes offensive) zigeuner

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Rom m (plural Roms)

  1. a Roma

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Etymology 1 edit

From Middle High German Rōme, from Old High German Rōma, a relatinisation of Rūma, from Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu.

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Rom n (proper noun, genitive Roms or (optionally with an article) Rom, plural (rare) Rom or Roms)

  1. Rome
    1. The capital city of Italy
    2. A former province of Italy
    3. The Italian government
    4. The Holy See, Vatican
    5. (historical) The Roman empire
    6. (historical, usually specified as Ostrom etc.) Constantinople, Byzantium
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From Romani rrom (Romani man); see there for more.

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Rom m (strong, genitive Roms, plural Roma, feminine Romni)

  1. (often in the plural) Rom (member of the Roma people), Romani
    Synonym: (sometimes offensive) Zigeuner
    Hyponym: Sinto
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Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Rom

  1. Alternative form of Roma: Rome (the capital city of Italy)

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From Proto-West Germanic *Rūmu.

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Rōm f

  1. Rome

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  • Middle English: Rome
    • English: Rome
    • Scots: Roum, Rome

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Borrowed from Romani rrom, probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers).

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Rom m pers (female equivalent Romka)

  1. Romani
    Synonym: Cygan

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  • Rom in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • Rom in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Saterland Frisian edit

 
n Rom.

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From Old Frisian *ram, from Proto-Germanic *rammaz. Cognates include West Frisian raam and German Ramme.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrɔm/
  • Hyphenation: Rom

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Rom m

  1. ram (male sheep)

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  • Marron C. Fort (2015), “Rom”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN

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Rȏm m (Cyrillic spelling Ро̑м)

  1. Rom (male Romani person)

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Rom n (genitive Roms)

  1. Rome (the capital city of Italy)

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Rom

  1. Rome (the capital city of Italy)