romeâjo

Franco-Provençal

Etymology

Ultimately from Late Latin Rōmaeus, from Byzantine Greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, literally “Roman”), a sobriquet given to Roman Catholic pilgrims to the Holy Land. Suffixed with -âjo.

Noun

romeâjo m (plural romeâjos) (ORB, broad)

1. pilgrimage

References

• romeâjo in Lo trèsor Arpitan – on arpitan.eu