Roman (רומן) means novel in Hebrew.
It can also mean romance and affair. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
novel, romance, affair
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Roman.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1סוגה ספרותית, גרסה ארוכה של הסיפור הקצר והנובלה, הכוללת עלילה רבת רבדים.
- 2פרשת אהבים, בדרך כלל מחוץ לנישואין.
- 3שם פרטי לזכר.
The word Roman is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- רוֹמָן
- Written without vowel points
- רומן
- Said
- roman
- Plural
- רוֹמָנִים
- Inflections
- ר' רוֹמָנִים
- Gematria
- 296
This is how Roman is said in other languages.
- English
- novel, romance, affair
- Arabic
- رِوَايَة
- Russian
- роман
- French
- roman, aventure, liaison
- Spanish
- novela, amorío, aventura
- German
- Romanze, Affäre, Liaison
These words rhyme with Roman.
The word Roman is part of these phrases and sayings.
- רומן בלשי
- רומן גרפי
- רומן רומנטי
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These words come before and after Roman in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Roman.
What does Roman (רומן) mean in Hebrew?
Roman (רומן) means novel, romance, and affair. It is said roman, with the stress on man.
What rhymes with Roman (רומן)?
Words that rhyme with Roman (רומן) include זמן, חמצן, מימן, לבן, עניין, and פחמן.
Is Roman (רומן) masculine or feminine?
The word Roman (רומן) is a masculine noun, and its plural is רוֹמָנִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry רומן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.