Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

romaniote

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ro-man-iote
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a Jewish population living in Greece, historically distinct from the Sephardim, who settled in Greece later.

Example Sentences

"Native (Romaniote) Jews submerged hy increasing numbers of Sephardi Jews plus the Karaites constituted the three main communities."
"Gradually, however, the greater wealth and more dynamic culture of the Sephardim overwhelmed the Romaniotes, most of whom merged with the newcomers."

Etymology

Ancient Greek Ῥωμανιῶτες (Rhōmaniôtes).

Inflected Forms

Romaniotes (plural) Romaniot (alternative)

Questions

What does romaniote mean?: A member of a Jewish population living in Greece, historically distinct from the Sephardim, who settled in Greece later.
Where does romaniote come from?: Ancient Greek Ῥωμανιῶτες (Rhōmaniôtes).

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