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римский

Translation of римский

Roman

Russian word in Latin letters: rimskiy

Meaning of римский

Russian

относящийся к Древнему Риму и его жителям

English

relating to ancient Rome or its people

Roman

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈrʲimskʲɪj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Римский or романский?

романский

романский ≠ Roman: Romance (languages) or Romanesque (style)

Don't say романская империя. Of Rome — Римская империя; languages like French and Spanish — романские языки.

В музее есть зал римской скульптуры.

The museum has a hall of Roman sculpture.

Испанский и итальянский — романские языки.

Spanish and Italian are Romance languages, not Roman ones.

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  1. The guide explained the Roman ruins by the river.

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    Гид рассказал о римских руинах у реки.

  2. We saw a Roman coin in the old collection.

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    Мы увидели римскую монету в старой коллекции.

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What does римский mean?

relating to ancient Rome or its people

How do you pronounce римский?

римский is pronounced [ˈrʲimskʲɪj], in Latin letters “rimskiy”.

How is римский used in a sentence?

The guide explained the Roman ruins by the river. Translation: Гид рассказал о римских руинах у реки.

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