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Rom.

The Romani language.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɹəʊm/UK/ɹoʊm/US
  1. The Romani language.

    rare
Where this word comes from

From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a caste of itinerant musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom. The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information. Not related to Romanian or Roman.

noun/ɹəʊm/UK/ɹoʊm/US
  1. A member of the Romani people.

  2. A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.

Where this word comes from

From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a caste of itinerant musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom. The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information. Not related to Romanian or Roman.

adj/ɹəʊm/UK/ɹoʊm/US
  1. Romani: of or pertaining to the Roma people.

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a caste of itinerant musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma. Doublet of Dom. The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information. Not related to Romanian or Roman.

name/ɹɒm/
  1. A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from Romford.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.