Aromanian

[ ar-oh-mey-nee-uhn ]

noun

1. a Romance language closely related to Romanian, spoken by scattered communities throughout the Balkans.
2. a member of the ethnic group traditionally speaking Aromanian.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Aromanians or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Aromanian¹

First recorded in 1910–15; from Vlach Aromâni, a self-designation; the initial A is characteristic of some dialects of Aromanian; the word ultimately derives from Latin Rōmānī “Romans”; Romania ( def ); Vlach ( def )