I. -_nə̇st noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: New Latin Romanista, from Latin Romanus Roman + -ista -ist — more at roman
1. : one who adheres to Roman Catholicism — usually used disparagingly
2. : a specialist in the language, culture, or law of ancient Rome
3. : a person skilled or informed in Romance languages or philology — called also Romanicist
4. : an historian who magnifies the influence of Roman institutions in the development of European civilization — compare germanist
II. adjective
or ro·man·is·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nistik
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : adhering to or inclining toward Roman Catholicism
2. : of or relating to the law of ancient Rome