romantic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Descendants 1.6 References

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: rō-măn'tĭk, IPA: /rəʊˈmæntɪk/, SAMPA: /r@U"m{ntIk/
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  Rhymes: -æntɪk

[edit] Etymology

Derived from Old French romant, the oblique case of Old French romanz (pronounced romants).^[1][2] See also French roman (noun).

[edit] Adjective

romantic (comparative more romantic, superlative most romantic)

1. Concerned with, or conducive to, romance and love.

   Their kiss started casually, but it slowly turned romantic.

2. Idealistic yet impractical.

   Mary sighed, knowing her ideals were far too romantic to work in reality.

3. (art) Passionate and imaginative rather than structured.

[edit] Synonyms

• (concerned with romance): non-platonic

[edit] Derived terms

• romantically
• romanticism

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

romantic (plural romantics)

1. A person with romantic character
2. A person who is behaving romantically

   Oh, flowers! You're such a romantic.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Descendants

• French: romantique
• Italian: romantico

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ Picoche, Jacqueline; Jean-Claude Rolland (2009). “Annexe IV, roman”, Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French). Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert.
2. ^ Migliorini, Bruno; Aldo Duro (1950). “romantico”, Prontuario etimologico della lingua italiana (in Italian). Paravia.