🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

romantico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: romantico

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Romantic/rəʊˈmæntɪk/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Hanno avuto una cena romantica a lume di candela."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Concerning love or a loving relationship.

    "They enjoyed a romantic dinner by candlelight."
As noun
  1. 1

    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

The word 'romantic' originates from the late 18th century, derived from the French 'romantique', which in turn comes from the Latin 'romanticus', meaning 'of the Romans'. Initially associated with the medieval romance literature, it evolved to encompass notions of love and idealism in the 19th century.

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