🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

romance

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁoˈmɐ̃.si

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Romance/roʊˈmæns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Eles vivem um romance inesquecível."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.

    "They went to Paris to put some romance back into their marriage."
  2. 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

The term 'Romance' originates from the Latin word 'romanticus', which referred to the Roman culture and later evolved to describe love stories and relationships in the medieval period. Over time, it has come to signify a genre of literature and a style of expressing love.

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