casanova
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casanova¹
- /kæsəˈnoʊvə/
Rhymes with -əʊvə
noun casanovas
- Alternative letter-case form of Casanova
Casanova²
- /ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə/ UK
- /ˌkæzəˈnəʊvə/ UK
- /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə/ US
- /ˌkæzəˈnoʊvə/ US
Rhymes with -əʊvə
Where it comes from
Named after Venetian writer and adventurer Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798).
noun Casanovas
- A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women. ‘But I’m sure it isn’t your good looks.’ ‘Oh yeah! All right, Casanova.’
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A promiscuous, philandering man.
Similar: philanderer, benedick, cad, drabber, fuck boy, fuck-boy, fuckboy, gallant, goat, he-bitch, himbo, homme fatal
Casanova³
Where it comes from
From Romance Casanova (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova). From casa (“house”) + nova (“new”). Literally, “new house”.
proper noun Casanovas
- A surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Newhouse.
Translations
Every language
noun man considered romantic and gallant
| Español | casanova, papi chulo, galán |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 紳士 /绅士 shēnshì |
| Português | casanova |
| Français | casanova |
| Deutsch | Herzensbrecher, Frauenschwarm |
noun promiscuous, philandering man
| Español | golfo, puto, mujeriego |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카사노바 kasanoba |
| 日本語 | カサノバ kasanoba |
| 中文 | 花花公子 huāhuā gōngzǐ |
| Português | casanova |
| Français | don Juan |
| Deutsch | Casanova, Frauenheld, Weiberheld, Frauenverführer |
| Русский | казано́ва kazanóva |
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title = {casanova},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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