casanova

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/kæsəˈnoʊvə/UK/ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə/UK/ˌkæzəˈnəʊvə/US/ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə/

noun

A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.

Less commonScrabble 13

Meanings

casanova1

nouncasanova (plural casanovas)

plural casanovas

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Casanova.

Casanova2

nounCasanova (plural Casanovas)

plural Casanovas

  1. A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.

    ‘But I’m sure it isn’t your good looks.’ ‘Oh yeah! All right, Casanova.’

    1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 139

Casanova3

proper nounCasanova (plural Casanovas)

plural Casanovas

  1. A surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Newhouse.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Casanova · noun

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

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Casanova · proper noun

  1. CatalanCasanova
  2. ItalianCasanova
  3. SpanishCasanova
  4. Romance
  5. EnglishCasanova

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 紳士 /绅士, 花花公子
  • 紳士 /绅士 (shēnshì)man considered romantic and gallant
  • 花花公子 (huāhuā gōngzǐ)promiscuous, philandering man
Dutch casanova
  • casanovapromiscuous, philandering man
Finnish auervaara, casanova
  • auervaaraman considered romantic and gallant
  • casanovaman considered romantic and gallant
  • hurmuriman considered romantic and gallant
  • auervaarapromiscuous, philandering man
French casanova, don Juan
  • casanovaman considered romantic and gallant
  • don Juanpromiscuous, philandering man
German Herzensbrecher, Frauenschwarm
  • Herzensbrecherman considered romantic and gallant
  • Frauenschwarmman considered romantic and gallant
  • Casanovapromiscuous, philandering man
  • Frauenheldpromiscuous, philandering man
  • Weiberheldpromiscuous, philandering man
  • Frauenverführerpromiscuous, philandering man
Japanese カサノバ
  • カサノバ (kasanoba)promiscuous, philandering man
Korean 카사노바
  • 카사노바 (kasanoba)promiscuous, philandering man
Malay kasanova
  • kasanovaman considered romantic and gallant
Polish casanova, Don Juan
  • casanovaman considered romantic and gallant
  • Don Juanman considered romantic and gallant
  • donżuanman considered romantic and gallant
  • casanovapromiscuous, philandering man
  • Don Juanpromiscuous, philandering man
  • donżuanpromiscuous, philandering man
Portuguese casanova, casanova
  • casanovaman considered romantic and gallant
  • casanovapromiscuous, philandering man
Russian казано́ва
  • казано́ва (kazanóva)promiscuous, philandering man
Spanish casanova, papi chulo
  • casanovaman considered romantic and gallant
  • papi chuloman considered romantic and gallant
  • galánman considered romantic and gallant
  • golfopromiscuous, philandering man
  • putopromiscuous, philandering man
  • mujeriegopromiscuous, philandering man
Swedish tjejtjusare, casanova
  • tjejtjusareman considered romantic and gallant
  • casanovaman considered romantic and gallant
  • donjuanman considered romantic and gallant
  • kvinnotjusareman considered romantic and gallant
  • manshorapromiscuous, philandering man
Thai คาสโนวา
  • คาสโนวาpromiscuous, philandering man

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

casanova. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casanova

MLA

“casanova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casanova. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “casanova,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/casanova.

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