Etymology

casanova

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Today it means: A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women. Full definition →

Romance ← Spanish Casanova ← Italian Casanova
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Casanova · noun1

Named after Venetian writer and adventurer Giacomo Casanova (1725–1798).

Casanova · proper noun2

  1. Catalan · borrowed fromCasanova
  2. Italian · borrowed fromCasanova
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromCasanova
  4. Romance · borrowed from
  5. English todayCasanova

From Romance Casanova (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova). From casa (“house”) + nova (“new”). Literally, “new house”.

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