Romania
/roʊˈmeɪniə/noun
A country in southeastern Europe, officially known as the Republic of Romania.
Did you know?In the Byzantine Middle Ages, Romania could refer broadly to lands ruled by the Eastern Roman Empire, not only the modern country.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Latin
Latin
Rōmānus
“Roman; belonging to Rome”
Late Latin
Latin
Rōmānia
“Roman territory or the Roman world”
Byzantine period
Greek
Ῥωμανία (Rhōmanía)
“The land or empire of the Romans, especially the Eastern Roman Empire”
Middle Ages
Latin
Romania
“A designation associated with Roman- or Byzantine-controlled lands”
19th Century
Romanian
România
“The name adopted for the modern Romanian national state”
Modern English
English
Romania
“The southeastern European country”