English · Word Candidate

roman

/ˈɹəʊmən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: romans

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Upright, as opposed to italic.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngược lại với nghiêng

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Adjective

Examples

In some early printed Bibles quoted text is indicated by changing the font from roman to italic.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or related to the Latin alphabet or roman numerals.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến bảng chữ cái Latin hoặc số La Mã

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One of the main three types used for the Latin alphabet (the others being italics and blackletter), in which the ascenders are mostly straight.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một trong ba loại chính dùng cho bảng chữ cái Latin

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or from Rome.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Từ hoặc thuộc về Roma

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “roman” mean?

Upright, as opposed to italic.

Is “roman” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.