romanization
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- 23
- Words With Friends
- 26
- Letters
- 12
/ˌɹəʊmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
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/ˌɹəʊmənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · /ˌɹəʊmənɪˈzeɪʃən/
Definition of romanization
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (alt-of, countable, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of Romanization.
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noun
- (alt-of, countable, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of Romanization.
- (uncountable, usually)The act or process of putting text into the Latin (Roman) alphabet, by means such as transliteration and transcription.
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(countable)An instance (a string) of text transliterated or transcribed from another alphabet into the Latin alphabet.
“As an alternate name for Sakyamuni, Kircher gave "Omyto", which is a romanization of A-mi-to-fu, whom Kircher stated was commonly called "Amida", i.e., the Japanese pronunciation.”
“Furthermore, certain places and people are already internationally well known by particular romanizations of their names, and these romanizations may not conform to any of the official systems detailed above.”
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Etymology
From romanize + -ation.
Words you can make from romanization
200+ playable · top: ZOOMANIA (19 pts)
Best play zoomania 19 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
3 words8-letter words
7 words7-letter words
16 words6-letter words
36 words- AMAZON 17 pts
- TARZAN 15 pts
- ZINNIA 15 pts
- ZOARIA 15 pts
- AIRMAN 8 pts
- AMNION 8 pts
- AMRITA 8 pts
- INTIMA 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MANTRA 8 pts
- MARINA 8 pts
- MAROON 8 pts
- MARTIN 8 pts
- MATRON 8 pts
- MINION 8 pts
- MOIRAI 8 pts
- MORION 8 pts
- MOTION 8 pts
- NOMINA 8 pts
- RAMONA 8 pts
- ROMANO 8 pts
- TAMARI 8 pts
- TINMAN 8 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- ANTIAR 6 pts
- AROINT 6 pts
- ATONIA 6 pts
- INTRON 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
- NATRON 6 pts
- NONART 6 pts
- NOTION 6 pts
- RATION 6 pts
- RATOON 6 pts
- RONION 6 pts
- ROTINI 6 pts
5-letter words
56 words- MATZA 16 pts
- MATZO 16 pts
- MIRZA 16 pts
- NIZAM 16 pts
- ZAMIA 16 pts
- ZIRAM 16 pts
- TROOZ 14 pts
- AMAIN 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMNIA 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- AMORT 7 pts
- AMRIT 7 pts
- ANIMA 7 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- AROMA 7 pts
- ATMAN 7 pts
- IMINO 7 pts
- INARM 7 pts
- MANAT 7 pts
- MANIA 7 pts
- MANNA 7 pts
- MANOR 7 pts
- MANTA 7 pts
- MARIA 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- MINOR 7 pts
- MIRIN 7 pts
- MOIRA 7 pts
- MORON 7 pts
- MOTOR 7 pts
- NOMOI 7 pts
- RAMIN 7 pts
- ROMAN 7 pts
- TOMAN 7 pts
- ANION 5 pts
- ANTRA 5 pts
- AORTA 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
- INION 5 pts
- INTRO 5 pts
- NAIRA 5 pts
- NITON 5 pts
- NITRO 5 pts
- NORIA 5 pts
- ONION 5 pts
- RAITA 5 pts
- RATAN 5 pts
- RATIO 5 pts
- RIANT 5 pts
- RIATA 5 pts
- RONIN 5 pts
- TIARA 5 pts
- TORII 5 pts
- TRAIN 5 pts
- TRONA 5 pts
4-letter words
80 words- MOZO 15 pts
- AZAN 13 pts
- AZON 13 pts
- IZAR 13 pts
- NAZI 13 pts
- ORZO 13 pts
- RITZ 13 pts
- AMIA 6 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- ATMA 6 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- MAAR 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
- MANA 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MARA 6 pts
- MART 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MINI 6 pts
- MINT 6 pts
- MIRI 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MOAT 6 pts
- MONO 6 pts
- MOON 6 pts
- MOOR 6 pts
- MOOT 6 pts
- MORA 6 pts
- MORN 6 pts
- MORT 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- NORM 6 pts
- OMIT 6 pts
- RAMI 6 pts
- ROAM 6 pts
- ROOM 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ANNA 4 pts
- ANOA 4 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTA 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ARIA 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NAAN 4 pts
- NANA 4 pts
- NANO 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NONA 4 pts
- NONI 4 pts
- NOON 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- ONTO 4 pts
- RAIA 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- RANT 4 pts
- RATO 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- ROAN 4 pts
- ROOT 4 pts
- ROTA 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- ROTO 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TARN 4 pts
- TARO 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
Hooks
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