Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roh-muh-nahyz]
- /ˈroʊ məˌnaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roh-muh-nahyz]
- /ˈroʊ məˌnaɪz/
Definitions of romanize word
- verb with object romanize to make Roman Catholic. 1
- verb with object romanize (often lowercase) to make Roman in character. 1
- verb with object romanize (often lowercase) to render in the Latin alphabet, especially a language traditionally written in a different system, as Chinese or Japanese. 1
- verb without object romanize to conform to Roman Catholic doctrine and practices; to become Roman Catholic. 1
- verb without object romanize (often lowercase) to follow Roman practices. 1
- verb romanize to impart a Roman Catholic character to (a ceremony, practice, etc) 0
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Origin of romanize
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; Roman + -ize
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Parts of speech for Romanize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
romanize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
romanize usage trend in Literature
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