Ancient roman
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of ancient Roman. alt-of
- 2 A native or inhabitant of Ancient Rome.
"As regards the pronunciation of the vowels in general, we must observe here, how accurate, and even particular, the ancient Romans were in pronouncing a syllable which had a vowel long by nature besides its length by position."
Adjective
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of ancient Roman. alt-of
- 2 Of or relating to Ancient Rome.
Example
More examples"As regards the pronunciation of the vowels in general, we must observe here, how accurate, and even particular, the ancient Romans were in pronouncing a syllable which had a vowel long by nature besides its length by position."