Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

romulan

/ˈrɑmjʊlən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: ro-mu-lan
IPA: /ˈrɑmjʊlən/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a fictional alien race, described as being cunning and opportunistic.

adj

Pertaining to the fictional extraterrestrial race, or its fictional polity, the Romulan Star Empire; from Star Trek.

name

A fictional language and a constructed language. The fictional language of the Romulans, a fictional extraterrestrial race from Star Trek. Created words and phrases from Star Trek have been latterly expanded upon to create a constructed language, that some among the Star Trek fandom attempt to build into a usable language.

Example Sentences

""Some sort of Romulan game," Riker said thoughtfully. "Trying to make us guess what they're up to.""
""He looks like a Romulan." Suddenly, her attention is focused on him and she calls across the street, "Hey, monkey Romulan, sort it out!""
"...the law vaporizes like a Romulan warrior into the ions of space."

Etymology

From Romulus + -an. From the Star Trek franchise, in which they are described as being from the planet Romulus, drawing inspiration from the Roman origin story of Romulus and Remus.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Romulus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈrɑmjʊlən/
British English: /ˈrɒmjʊlən/

Inflected Forms

Romulans (plural) more Romulan (comparative) most Romulan (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce romulan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈrɑmjʊlən/.
What does romulan mean?: A member of a fictional alien race, described as being cunning and opportunistic.
Where does romulan come from?: From Romulus + -an. From the Star Trek franchise, in which they are described as being from the planet Romulus, drawing inspiration from the Roman origin story of Romulus and Remus.

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