transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrō-mə-ˌnīz ]
transitive verb
( -ized ; -iz·ing )
Date: 1607
1. often capitalized : to make Roman in character
2. : to write or print (as a language) in the Latin alphabet
romanize Chinese
3. capitalized
a. : to convert to Roman Catholicism
b. : to give a Roman Catholic character to
• ro·man·i·za·tion ˌrō-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən noun , often capitalized