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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesromance
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁoˈmɐ̃.si
"Eles vivem um romance inesquecível."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
"They went to Paris to put some romance back into their marriage." - 2
A love affair, especially one that is idealized or passionate.
"Their summer romance blossomed into a lifelong partnership."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'romanz', meaning a vernacular language derived from Latin or a story written in such a language. It ultimately traces back to the Late Latin adverb 'romanice', meaning 'in Roman' (referring to Vulgar Latin), before evolving to denote chivalric tales and eventually affairs of the heart.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Romance" is said worldwide
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romance
Transliteration: ʁɔ.mɑ̃s
"Ils vivent une belle romance à la campagne."
Romanze
Transliteration: ʁoˈmant͡sə
"Die Romanze begann in einem kleinen Café in Berlin."
romanza
Transliteration: roˈmant.tsa
"La loro storia d'amore sembra una favola."
romance
Transliteration: roˈman.se
"Disfrutaron de una cena llena de romance."
romance
Transliteration: ʁoˈmɐ̃.si
"Eles vivem um romance inesquecível."
प्रेम प्रसंग
Transliteration: prem prasaṅg
"उनकी फिल्म में एक सुंदर रोमांस दिखाया गया है।"
浪漫
Transliteration: làngmàn
"这场旅行充满了浪漫的气息。"
로맨스
Transliteration: romaenseu
"그 영화는 아름다운 로맨스 이야기를 담고 있다."
ロマンス
Transliteration: romansu
"二人の間には素晴らしいロマンスが芽生えた。"
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