romanice

See also: romanicé

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /roːˈmaː.ni.keː/, [roːˈmäːnɪkeː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /roˈma.ni.t͡ʃe/, [roˈmäːnit͡ʃe]

Etymology

Adverbial form of rōmānicus.

Adverb

rōmānicē (not comparable)

1. In the Roman manner.
2. (Medieval Latin) In a Romance language.

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• a. 1200, Gloss. Sidonius, cited in Middle English dictionary, Robert E Lewis ed., s.v. baille. [1]

  Uallatus circumdatus, quoniam uallum romanice dicitur balie.

  (A walled surrounded [area], because 'wall' in Romance is said 'balie.')

• 2005, Aelius Nestola, Sallentum Praeromanum et Romanum [2]

  Incrementum populi : numerus enim incolarum Graece loquentium augetur ; aream inter Lupias, Callipolin et Hydruntum sitam incolunt duae gentes : alteri Romanice, alteri Graece loquuntur.

  (Increase of the people: for the number of Greek-speaking inhabitants is increased; two peoples inhabit the area situated between Lupiae, Callipolis, and Hydruntum: one speaks Romance and the other Greek.)

Descendants

• Catalan: romanç
• English: Romance, romance
• French: roman (noun), romance, romanche, romand
• German: Roman, Romanze
• Italian: romanzo
• Old French: romanz

• Old Occitan: romans
• Portuguese: romance
• Romansch: rumantsch, romontsch
• Romanian: roman
• Spanish: romance

References

• romanice in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

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Spanish

Verb

romanice

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of romanizar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of romanizar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of romanizar.
4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of romanizar.