Róimh

See also: roimh

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Róm, Róim, from Latin Rōma.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɾˠõːvʲ/

Proper noun

An Róimh f (genitive na Róimhe)

Rome (the capital city of Italy)

Declension

Declension of Róimh

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	Róimh
Vocative	a Róimh
Genitive	Róimhe
Dative	Róimh

Forms with the definite article

Case	Singular
Nominative	an Róimh
Genitive	na Róimhe
Dative	leis an Róimh don Róimh

Derived terms

An tSean-Róimh (“Ancient Rome”)
Eaglais na Róimhe (“the Church of Rome”)
Impireacht na Róimhe (“the Roman Empire”)
Impireacht Naofa na Róimhe (“the Holy Roman Empire”)
iolar na Róimhe (“Roman eagle”)

Related terms

Rómhánach (“Roman”, adjective)
Rómhánach (“Roman”, noun)

Further reading

Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Róimh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
“Rome”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “Róm”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Entries containing “Róimh” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Entries containing “Róimh” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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