Originally, what did the term 'roman,' the source of the literary genre 'romance,' refer to?

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A text translated from classical Roman Latin literatureA narrative centered on romantic love and heroic exploitsAn official serving in ancient Roman governanceA piece composed in the everyday French languageNone of the above

Explanation

The term 'roman' initially described a literary work written in the vernacular French language, distinguishing it from texts written in Latin. Over time, this term evolved to define the genre of romance literature.