Definition of romanize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
text conversiontr. convert text to the Latin alphabettr.
- We need to romanize the Japanese names for the report.
2.
historical influencetr. Dated bring under Roman authority or influencetr. Dated
- The emperor sought to romanize the conquered territories.
3.
cultural adaptationintr. Dated adopt Roman character or styleintr. Dated
- The architecture was romanized to match the city's heritage.
Origin of romanize
Latin, Romanus (Roman)
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adopt Latin script or Romanize
Examples of romanize in a sentence
The software can automatically romanize Cyrillic text. The general aimed to romanize the local customs. Efforts to romanize the language were met with resistance. The local customs were romanized over the centuries. Many languages were romanized during the empire's expansion.
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- French:romaniser, mettre sous influence romaine, ...
- German:romanisieren, unter römischen Einfluss bringen, ...
- Italian:romanizzare, assoggettare, ...
- Spanish:romanizar, adaptar al estilo romano, ...
- Portuguese:romanizar, submeter à influência romana, ...
- Chinese:罗马化, 罗马统治, ...
- Japanese:ローマ字に変換する, ローマ化する, ...
- Arabic:رَوْمَنَ, جَعَلَ رُومانِيًّا, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמִיר לְאוֹתִיוֹת לָטִינִיוֹת, לְהַכְנִיס לִתְחוּם הַשִּׁלְטוֹן הָרוֹמִי, ...
- Russian:романизировать, подчинять римскому влиянию, ...
- Ukrainian:транслітерувати, підкоряти римському впливу, ...
- Hindi:रोमन लिपि में लिप्यंतरित करना, रोमन प्रभाव में लाना, ...
Definition of Romanize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cultureUS make Roman in character or styleUS
- The architect sought to Romanize the building's design.
2.
religionDated US convert to Roman CatholicismDated US
- He decided to Romanize after years of contemplation.
Origin of Romanize
Latin, Romanus (Roman) + -ize (to make)
Examples of Romanize in a sentence
They tried to Romanize the language of the conquered region. Many indigenous people were Romanized during the colonization. The mission aimed to Romanize the local tribes.
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- French:romaniser, se convertir au catholicisme, ...
- German:romanisieren, zum Katholizismus konvertieren, ...
- Italian:romanizzare, romanizzarsi, ...
- Spanish:romanizar, romanizarse, ...
- Portuguese:romanizar, converter-se ao catolicismo romano, ...
- Chinese:罗马化, 皈依天主教, ...
- Japanese:ローマ風にする, カトリックに改宗する, ...
- Arabic:أَضْفَى الطابع الروماني, اِعْتَنَقَ الكاثوليكية, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַמֵּן, לְהַמִּיר לַדָּת הַקָּתוֹלִית, ...
- Russian:римский стиль, обращаться, ...
- Ukrainian:римізувати, перейти в римо-католицизм, ...
- Hindi:रोमन शैली में बनाना, रोमन कैथोलिक धर्म अपनाना, ...
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