Don Juan

English

Etymology

After the legendary 14th century Spanish nobleman Don Juan.

Noun

Don Juan (uncountable)

1. A man who obsessively seduces women; a philanderer.

   James has three girlfriends; he's a real Don Juan.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:libertine

Translations

a man who obsessively seduces women; a philanderer

• Arabic: دون خوان (ar) (dūn xuwān) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 唐璜 (cmn) (táng huáng) (translit of Don Juan)

• French: don Juan (fr) m
• German: Don Juan (de) m
• Hebrew: דון-חואן (he) (don khuan) (as in Spanish)

• Italian: dongiovanni (it) m
• Japanese: ドンファン (ja) (danfan) (translit of Don Juan), 女垂らし (ja) (おんなたらし, onna-tarashi), 女誑し (ja) (おんなたらし, onna-tarashi)
• Persian: دون ژوان (fa) (don žovân)
• Russian: донжуан (ru) (donžuán) m
• Spanish: don Juán (es) m