NYT Dictionary

ROMAN

/ˈɹəʊmən/

AdjectiveNounRO-manro-man · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Upright, as opposed to italic.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From Roman.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

romanicromanistromishpopishpapistpapisticpapisticalarchitectureartbeard

Antonyms

italicitaliciseditalicizedobliqueslantedsloped

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.