romance

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English romans, roumance < Old French romanz, romant < Vulgar Latin *romanice.

[edit] Noun

Singular
romance

Plural
romances

romance (plural romances)

  1. An intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
  2. A strong obsession or attachment for something or someone.
  3. Love which is pure or beautiful.
  4. A mysterious, exciting, or fascinating quality.
  5. A story or novel dealing with idealised love.
  6. An embellished account of something; an idealised lie.

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Infinitive
to romance

Third person singular
romances

Simple past
romanced

Past participle
romanced

Present participle
romancing

to romance (third-person singular simple present romances, present participle romancing, simple past and past participle romanced)

  1. Woo; court.

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[edit] Adjective

romance m. and f. (plural romances)

  1. Romance

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romance m. (plural romances)

Singular
romance m.

Plural
romances m.

  1. romance, love affair
  2. novel

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romance (infinitive: romanzar)

  1. formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of romanzar.
  2. first-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of romanzar.
  3. formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of romanzar.
  4. third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of romanzar.
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