Roman alphabet

noun

1. Latin alphabet.

Roman alphabet

noun

1. the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans for the writing of Latin, based upon an Etruscan form derived from the Greeks and ultimately from the Phoenicians. The alphabet serves for writing most of the languages of W Europe and many other languages

Word History and Origins

Origin of Roman alphabet¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

Ataturk established a Western-facing secular republic modeled on the great powers of the time, ushering in radical reforms that abolished the caliphate, replaced the Arabic script with the Roman alphabet, gave women the vote and adopted European laws and codes.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Goines’s 1982 book, “A Constructed Roman Alphabet: A Geometric Analysis of the Greek and Roman Capitals and of the Arabic numerals,” is a touchstone for graphic designers; it won the American Book Award for typography in 1983.

From New York Times

The church adapted the Roman alphabet to introduce literacy in the Sora language, and in the 1980s a flood of government schools, roads, employment and development cash introduced speaking and writing in Odia, too.

From Scientific American

My recent articles had included more and more words in Lushootseed, the most widely spoken language of the Coast Salish people, which contains characters unknown to many word processing and design programs, rooted as they are in the Roman alphabet.

From Seattle Times

Some of the younger students have learned to write their names in the modified Roman alphabet used in Polish, while others use Ukrainian-language Cyrillic lettering.

From Los Angeles Times