Roma

¹

[ roh-mah ]

noun

, plural Ro·mas or (especially collectively) Ro·ma.

1. Also . a member of the traditionally nomadic Romani-speaking ethnic group that migrated from northern India to Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries, or any of their descendants around the world:

   Unfortunately, the Roma continue to face discrimination and are subjected to profiling by law enforcement.

adjective

1. Romani ( def 3 ).

Roma

²

[ raw-mah ]

noun

1. Italian name of Rome.

Roma

¹

/ ˈrəʊmə /

noun

1. 1. another name for Gypsy
   2. ( as modifier )

      Roma gypsy musicians

2. another name for Romany

Roma

²

/ ˈroːma /

noun

1. the Italian name for Rome

Sensitive Note

See gypsy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Roma¹

First recorded in 1840–45; from Romani Romá, plural of Rom ( def )

Example Sentences

After the American group's takeover in 2020, Dan Friedkin, now Roma's president, said: "Our vision for the club and the team is to favour a sustainable and long-term investment approach rather than quick fixes."

From BBC

The research has also recommended that teaching Black history and "Roma, 'Gypsy' and Traveller history or decolonisation" should be mandatory in schools.

From BBC

Calafiori spent a season at Basel but, having been unable to establish himself at his first club Roma, he felt there was unfinished business back home and secured a move to Bologna.

From BBC

Roma, in his brown t-shirt with USA written in the front, says he's been repairing cars for 50 years.

From BBC

It was only several years later, following his semiautobiographical film “Roma,” that he realized how he could adapt it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• Romanichal
• tzigane
• zingara
• zingaro