Roman

Alphabetic character in universal use; adopted in early Italic from the Phœnician or early Greek , and spread by means of the Latin language. Romana , Romanese , Rumonsch . A modification of Latin , including upper and lower Engadine , vernacular in the Grisons, Swi Alps. Romance , or Romanic . Cla name for all modern languages derived from Latin ; including, in chief, French , Italian , Portuguese , Spanish , Wall a chi an , and Romansch . See Etymological Dictionary by Diez and Donkin, London, 1864; E ay by Lewis, London, 1862. Romance , Romaunt , or Roman . A name awkwardly used as equivalent to Provençal , or the Langue d’Oc of South France; thus Raynouard’s Dicty. of Provençal is called “ Lexique de la Langue Roman. ”     W. W. S.   See Romaine .