Romware

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Rom-ware, Rom-wæren

Etymology

Inherited from Old English Rōmware pl; by surface analysis, Rome (“Rome”) +‎ -ware (“inhabitants”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːmˌwaːr(ə)/
• (Early Middle English) IPA^(key): /ˈroːmˌwarə/

Proper noun

Romware pl

1. (Early Middle English, rare) The citizens of Rome; the Romans.

References

• “Rōm-ware, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old English

Etymology

From Rōm (“Rome”) +‎ -ware.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈroːmˌwɑ.re/

Proper noun

Rōmware m pl

1. the Romans
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Swylċe hē ēac Orcadas þā ēalond, þā wǣron ūt on gārseċġe būtan Brotone, tō Rōmwara rīċe ġeþēodde.

     Likewise, he also added the islands of Orkney, which were out on the sea beyond Britain, to the Roman Empire.

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	—	Rōmware
accusative	—	Rōmware
genitive	—	Rōmwara
dative	—	Rōmwarum

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	—	Rōmwaran
accusative	—	Rōmwaran
genitive	—	Rōmwarena
dative	—	Rōmwarum

Synonyms

• Rōmane

Descendants

• Middle English: Romware, Rom-ware, Rom-wæren