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Word

romanian

Phoneticsro·ma·ni·an

/ɹoʊˈmeɪniən/

Definitions

01a person

A2

n. a person who comes from the country of Romania.

n. a native or inhabitant of Romania.

“My neighbor is a Romanian who moved here to study engineering.”

“The conference was attended by several prominent Romanians who are leading the way in European cybersecurity research.”

02the language

A2

n. the language spoken in Romania and Moldova.

n. the official Romance language of Romania and Moldova.

“She grew up speaking Romanian at home with her parents.”

“Linguists often study Romanian because it has preserved certain Latin features that other Romance languages have lost over time.”

03gym exercise

C1 · Sport

n. a short way to say 'Romanian deadlift', which is a weightlifting move for your legs.

n. a colloquial ellipsis of 'Romanian deadlift', referring to a specific posterior-chain weightlifting exercise.

“I finished my workout with three sets of Romanians to strengthen my hamstrings.”

“The trainer suggested incorporating Romanians into the routine to improve the athlete's hinge movement and lower back stability.”

Slang · Informal

Usage

Usually used in the plural when referring to sets of the exercise.

Synonyms

RDL

04relating to Romania

A2

adj. related to the country, people, or culture of Romania.

adj. of or relating to Romania, its people, or its language.

“We went to a Romanian restaurant and tried some traditional cabbage rolls.”

“The museum is hosting an exhibition of Romanian folk art, featuring intricate wood carvings and hand-woven textiles.”

Etymology

From Romania + -an.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Frequent
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