romantica

See also: romántica, romàntica, and romântica

English

Etymology

Blend of romance +‎ erotica.

Noun

romantica (uncountable)

1. Erotic romance.
   • 2007, Chuck Sambuchino, editor, 2008 Guide to Literary Agents, Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer’s Digest Books, →ISBN, page 102:

     Actively seeking romance (including category), romantica, women’s fiction, mystery, thrillers and young adult. Does not want to receive poetry, short stories or screenplays.

   • 2012, “About the Author”, in Madison Lake, A Cloud of Hawthorne: A Real Old Fashion Romance, with Titillating Tid-Bits, FriesenPress, →ISBN, page 98:

     This is Madison Lake’s third steamy romantica novel in a rapidly growing collection. She stumbled upon writing romantica quite by accident when, after reading some of her work, several colleagues suggested she explore the genre. Since then, writing romantica has become a passion (no pun intended).

   • 2012, Carole Veldman-Genz, “The More the Merrier? Transformations of the Love Triangle Across the Romance”, in Sarah S.G. Frantz, Eric Murphy Selinger, editors, New Approaches to Popular Romance Fiction: Critical Essays, McFarland & Company, →ISBN, page 116:

     If one believes the marketing strategies of erotic romance publishers, romantica re-envisions an autonomous female sexuality.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roˈman.ti.ka/
• Rhymes: -antika
• Hyphenation: ro‧màn‧ti‧ca

Adjective

romantica

1. feminine singular of romantico

Noun

romantica f (plural romantiche)

1. female equivalent of romantico

Anagrams

• catramino, cromatina, incatramo, incatramò, marantico, monacarti, tracimano, tranciamo