— Romanization , n. — Romanizer , n.
/roh"meuh nuyz'/ , v. , Romanized, Romanizing .
v.t.
1. to make Roman Catholic.
2. ( often l.c. ) to make Roman in character.
3. ( often l.c. ) to render in the Latin alphabet, esp. a language traditionally written in a different system, as Chinese or Japanese.
v.i.
4. to conform to Roman Catholic doctrine and practices; to become Roman Catholic.
5. ( often l.c. ) to follow Roman practices.
Also, esp. Brit., Romanise .
[ 1600-10; ROMAN + -IZE ]