roman

BrE /ˈrəʊ.mən/ AmE /ˈroʊ.mən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [singular] B2

a person from ancient Rome or a citizen of the modern Italian city of Rome

romano, romana (persona)

Collocations Roman emperor · Roman senator

  • He was a Roman citizen.

    Era un ciudadano romano.

2 LITERATURE [singular] C1

a novel or story set in ancient Rome, often written in the style of classical Latin literature

novela romana

Collocations Roman novel · Roman epic

  • She wrote a Roman about the life of Julius Caesar.

    Escribió una novela sobre la vida de Julio César.

3 STYLE [singular] C1

a style of architecture and art that originated in ancient Rome and was revived during the Renaissance

estilo romano, arte romano

Collocations Roman columns · Roman arches

  • The building has a Roman style.

    El edificio tiene un estilo romano.

1 ADJECTIVE [attributive / predicative] B1

of or relating to ancient Rome, the people of Rome, or the modern city of Rome

romano (adj)

Collocations Roman history · Roman culture

  • He is a Roman citizen.

    Es un ciudadano romano.

2 ADJECTIVE [attributive / predicative] C1

of or relating to the style of architecture and art that originated in ancient Rome and was revived during the Renaissance

romano (estilo)

Collocations Roman columns · Roman arches

  • The building has Roman features.

    El edificio tiene características romanas.

3 ADJECTIVE [attributive / predicative] C1

of or relating to the style of literature that originated in ancient Rome and was revived during the Renaissance

romano (literatura)

Collocations Roman novel · Roman epic

  • The book is a Roman work.

    El libro es una obra romana.