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romain

Roman

adjective ro-MAN Less Common

Origin: Latin romanus

Usage Note

romain (feminine romaine) means relating to ancient or modern Rome: l'Empire romain ('the Roman Empire'), un chiffre romain ('a Roman numeral'). La laitue romaine ('romaine lettuce') takes its name from the same word. Capitalised Romain / Romaine is used as a nationality noun.

Examples

"Les chiffres romains sont encore utilisés aujourd'hui."

Natural Translation

Roman numerals are still used today.

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