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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRomantic
/roʊˈmæn.tɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Concerning love or a loving relationship.
"They enjoyed a romantic dinner by candlelight."
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A person who is characterized by a strong belief in the importance of love and emotional expression.
"He is a true romantic, always writing poetry for his partner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'romant' (referring to a romance or chivalric tale), stemming ultimately from Old French 'romanz' and Late Latin 'romanticus'. By the mid-17th century, it evolved to describe picturesque qualities resembling the imaginative scenes of medieval romances, eventually expanding in the 18th and 19th centuries to denote affairs of the heart and the artistic Romantic movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Romantic" is said worldwide
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romantique
Transliteration: romantique
"Ils ont eu un dîner romantique aux chandelles."
romantisch
Transliteration: romantisch
"Sie hatten ein romantisches Abendessen bei Kerzenlicht."
romantico
Transliteration: romantico
"Hanno avuto una cena romantica a lume di candela."
romántico
Transliteration: romántico
"Tuvieron una cena romántica a la luz de las velas."
romântico
Transliteration: romântico
"Eles tiveram um jantar romântico à luz de velas."
रोमांटिक
Transliteration: romāṇṭik
"उनका एक रोमांटिक डिनर था।"
浪漫的
Transliteration: làngmàn de
"他们享受了一个浪漫的烛光晚餐。"
로맨틱한
Transliteration: romaentikhan
"그들은 로맨틱한 촛불 저녁을 즐겼다."
ロマンチックな
Transliteration: romanchikku na
"彼らはロマンチックなキャンドルディナーを楽しんだ。"
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