Romanic

[ roh-man-ik ]

adjective

1. derived from the Romans. Romans.
2. romance ¹( def 13 ).

noun

1. romance ¹( def 9 ).

Romanic

/ rəʊˈmænɪk /

adjective

1. See Romance, Roman
   another word for Roman Romance

Word History and Origins

Origin of Romanic¹

1700–10; < Latin Rōmānicus Roman, equivalent to Rōmān ( us ) Roman + -icus -ic

Example Sentences

Rarely does one get to read a story originally written in Serbian, much less Rhaeto-Romanic or Galician.

From The Daily Beast

There are plenty of items of word-formation in even the modern Romanic languages, which completely elude explanation.

From Project Gutenberg

The word is common in various forms to Romanic languages, but the ultimate origin is obscure.

From Project Gutenberg

In most Romanic countries women cannot act as witnesses to legal documents, contracts, wills, etc.

From Project Gutenberg

The style is late Romanic merging into Gothic, and points to the second half of the thirteenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

The style is pure Romanic, and the drawing of the ribs, extremities, and limbs is typically primitive.

From Project Gutenberg