roman

Meaning

Adj

1. Romance
2. romanesque

Noun

1. a novel (work of fiction)
2. (colloquial) a very long text. (see pavé)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁɔ.mɑ̃/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin romanusor derived from the French noun below, itself from Old French romanz (“common language”).

Sentences

L'anthologiste américain a déclaré à propos du roman d'A.

The American anthologist said about A's novel.

Montherlant avait lui-même pratiqué d’importantes coupes dans son roman .

Montherlant himself had made important cuts in his novel.

Le roman est consacré à une histoire d'amour entre deux femmes , Siliki et Ada .

The novel is dedicated to a love story between two women, Siliki and Ada.

L'église comporte plusieurs références à l'art roman et à l'art gothique .

The church has several references to Romanesque and Gothic art.

Ce triplet roman a inspiré l'architecture du chevet de l'église paroissiale de Maine-de-Boixe.

This Romanesque triplet inspired the bedside architecture of the parish church of Maine-de-Boixe.