Meaning of Roma | Babel Free
ˈɹoʊməDefinitions
- A variety of tomato.
- An Austronesian language of Indonesia.
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Alternative letter-case form of Roma (“a variety of tomato”). alt-of
- A nomadic people with origins in India, the Romani.
- A Rom; a member of the Romani people.
- A number of places around the world:
- A town, the seat of the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia, from the Italian surname di Roma.
- A subgroup of the Romani people found primarily in Eastern Europe.
- A settlement in Maseru district, Lesotho.
- A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage.
- A town in Ascope province, La Libertad region, northern Peru.
- A commune in Botoșani County, Romania.
- A village in Valencia province, Valencia, Spain.
- A locality in central Gotland, Sweden.
- A city and border crossing point on the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, United States.
- A female given name from Latin of English-speakers.
- A major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.
- A metropolitan city of Lazio, Italy
- An ancient empire based out of the city of Rome, covering vast territories in Europe, Asia and Africa; in full, Roman Empire.
Equivalents
Examples
“O Roma, Roma, at thy feet / I lay⟳ this barren gift of song! / For, ah! the way is steep and long / That leads unto thy sacred street.”
“But it would have⟳ been so nice to have⟳ a private income, and to be able sometimes to go to Venezia, Firenze, Roma, those places with the beautiful names.”
“At Neapolis there was chaos as those who could flee⟳ Roma came to this port seeking escape⟳.”
“Swap⟳ the vegetables for roma tomatoes (seeded), steamed new potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas (rinsed and drained); add⟳ a pinch of curry to the vinaigrette.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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