Romanist

Romanist

See also: romanist

English

Etymology

From Roman +‎ -ist.

Noun

Romanist (plural Romanists)

1. (often derogatory) A Roman Catholic. [from 16th c.]
   • 1786, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana, 27 June:

     The manner of the Romanists however hanging their Churches with red Damask, & making Musick in a regular Orchestra there—is a despicable Effort—and defeats its own purpose completely, by turning the house of God into a Theatre […] .

2. A student in the culture etc. of ancient Rome; an expert on ancient Rome. [from 18th c.]
3. An expert in the Romance languages. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• Martinos, Monastir, Stromain

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁomaˈnɪst/

• Audio

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Noun

Romanist m (weak, genitive Romanisten, plural Romanisten, feminine Romanistin)

1. Romanicist, a student or teacher of Romance languages.
2. A student or teacher of the Roman law.

Declension

Declension of Romanist [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Romanist	die	Romanisten
genitive	eines	des	Romanisten	der	Romanisten
dative	einem	dem	Romanisten	den	Romanisten
accusative	einen	den	Romanisten	die	Romanisten

Related terms

• Romanistik
• romanistisch

Further reading

• “Romanist” in Duden online