rom
see also: ROM, Rom
Adjective
ROM
Pronunciation Proper noun
Rom
Etymology 1
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see also: ROM, Rom
Adjective
rom (not comparable)
- (proofreading) Abbreviation of roman
ROM
Pronunciation Proper noun
- (sports) Abbreviation of Romania
rom
- (electronics, computing) Acronym of read-only memory
- (video games) A software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.
- (medical) Init of range of motion
- (medical) Acronym of rupture of membranes
- (finance) Init of return on margin
- (estimating and purchasing) Init of rough order of magnitude: An informal cost or price estimate provided for planning and budgeting purposes only, typically expected to be only 75% accurate.
- (advertising) Init of run of month
Rom
Etymology 1
From Romany rrom, probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम.
The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information.
Not related to Romanian or Roman.
Pronunciation Proper noun Nounrom (plural roms)
- A member of the Romani people.
- (in particular) A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.
- French: Rom, Rrom; bohémien, gitan, tsigane
- German: Zigeuner, Zigeunerin (female); Rom, Roma (in plural), Romni (female); Sinti und Roma (in plural), Roma und Sinti (in plural)
- Italian: zingaro, zingara
- Portuguese: români, romani; cigano, cigana
- Russian: ро́ма
- Spanish: gitano, gitana
rom (not comparable)
Pronunciation Proper noun- A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.
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