Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roman holiday

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: ro-man hol-i-day
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of public entertainment characterized by violence, degradation and suffering.

Example Sentences

"Two guys swung at each other's legs with whips, skipping into the air. Such Roman holiday high jinks were not reassuring to me."

Etymology

From the gladiatorial contests of Ancient Rome.

Inflected Forms

Roman holidays (plural)

Questions

What does roman holiday mean?: A form of public entertainment characterized by violence, degradation and suffering.
Where does roman holiday come from?: From the gladiatorial contests of Ancient Rome.

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