romieu

See also: Romieu

Occitan

Alternative forms

• romiu

Etymology

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

Noun

romieu m (plural romieus, feminine romieva, feminine plural romievas) (Languedoc)

1. pilgrim

   Synonym: pelegrin

Related terms

• Romieu

 

See also

• pelegrinatge

 

References

• Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 572.