romeu

See also: Romeu

Catalan

Etymology

From Late Latin Rōmaeus, from Byzantine Greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, literally “Roman”), a sobriquet given to Roman Catholic pilgrims to the Holy Land. See romà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ruˈmɛw]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [roˈmɛw]

Noun

romeu m (plural romeus, feminine romeva, feminine plural romeves)

1. (Christianity) pilgrim

   Synonym: pelegrí

Derived terms

• romiatge

Further reading

• “romeu”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007

Galician

Etymology

From an alteration or derivative of Latin rosmarīnus. Compare Spanish romero, Asturian romeru, Catalan romer.

Noun

romeu m (plural romeus)

1. rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin Rōmaeus, from Byzantine Greek ῥωμαῖος (rhōmaîos, literally “Roman”), a sobriquet given to Roman Catholic pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ro.ˈmew/

Noun

romeu m (plural romeus)

1. (religion) pilgrim
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 159 (facsimile):

     Como ſanta maria fez deſcobrir hũa poſta de carne que furtaran a uũs romeus na uila de Rocamador.

     How Holy Mary caused to be found a piece of meat which was stolen from some pilgrims in the village of Rocamadour.

Synonyms

• romeiro

Related terms

• romeria