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Romano-

Roman; Roman and …

English Roman plus ‑o‑.

The most common example here is Romano-British, relating to the period of the Roman occupation of Britain. Others with similar senses include Romano-Celtic, Romano-Germanic, and Romano-Egyptian.

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