casanova

See also: Casanova, casanovą, Casanovą, and Casa Nova

English

WOTD – 29 October 2007

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæsəˈnoʊvə/
• Rhymes: -əʊvə

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Noun

casanova (plural casanovas)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Casanova.

Finnish

Etymology

Eponym from Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Venetian writer and adventurer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑsɑnoʋɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝s̠ɑ̝ˌno̞ʋɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oʋɑ

Noun

casanova

1. casanova

   Synonyms: hurmuri, auervaara

Declension

Inflection of casanova (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative		casanova	casanovat
genitive		casanovan	casanovien
partitive		casanovaa	casanovia
illative		casanovaan	casanoviin
		singular	plural
nominative		casanova	casanovat
accusative	nom.	casanova	casanovat
	gen.	casanovan
genitive		casanovan	casanovien casanovain rare
partitive		casanovaa	casanovia
inessive		casanovassa	casanovissa
elative		casanovasta	casanovista
illative		casanovaan	casanoviin
adessive		casanovalla	casanovilla
ablative		casanovalta	casanovilta
allative		casanovalle	casanoville
essive		casanovana	casanovina
translative		casanovaksi	casanoviksi
abessive		casanovatta	casanovitta
instructive		—	casanovin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of casanova (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative casanovani casanovani accusative nom. casanovani casanovani gen. casanovani genitive casanovani casanovieni casanovaini rare partitive casanovaani casanoviani inessive casanovassani casanovissani elative casanovastani casanovistani illative casanovaani casanoviini adessive casanovallani casanovillani ablative casanovaltani casanoviltani allative casanovalleni casanovilleni essive casanovanani casanovinani translative casanovakseni casanovikseni abessive casanovattani casanovittani instructive — — comitative — casanovineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative casanovasi casanovasi accusative nom. casanovasi casanovasi gen. casanovasi genitive casanovasi casanoviesi casanovaisi rare partitive casanovaasi casanoviasi inessive casanovassasi casanovissasi elative casanovastasi casanovistasi illative casanovaasi casanoviisi adessive casanovallasi casanovillasi ablative casanovaltasi casanoviltasi allative casanovallesi casanovillesi essive casanovanasi casanovinasi translative casanovaksesi casanoviksesi abessive casanovattasi casanovittasi instructive — — comitative — casanovinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative casanovamme casanovamme accusative nom. casanovamme casanovamme gen. casanovamme genitive casanovamme casanoviemme casanovaimme rare partitive casanovaamme casanoviamme inessive casanovassamme casanovissamme elative casanovastamme casanovistamme illative casanovaamme casanoviimme adessive casanovallamme casanovillamme ablative casanovaltamme casanoviltamme allative casanovallemme casanovillemme essive casanovanamme casanovinamme translative casanovaksemme casanoviksemme abessive casanovattamme casanovittamme instructive — — comitative — casanovinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative casanovanne casanovanne accusative nom. casanovanne casanovanne gen. casanovanne genitive casanovanne casanovienne casanovainne rare partitive casanovaanne casanovianne inessive casanovassanne casanovissanne elative casanovastanne casanovistanne illative casanovaanne casanoviinne adessive casanovallanne casanovillanne ablative casanovaltanne casanoviltanne allative casanovallenne casanovillenne essive casanovananne casanovinanne translative casanovaksenne casanoviksenne abessive casanovattanne casanovittanne instructive — — comitative — casanovinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative casanovansa casanovansa accusative nom. casanovansa casanovansa gen. casanovansa genitive casanovansa casanoviensa casanovainsa rare partitive casanovaansa casanoviaan casanoviansa inessive casanovassaan casanovassansa casanovissaan casanovissansa elative casanovastaan casanovastansa casanovistaan casanovistansa illative casanovaansa casanoviinsa adessive casanovallaan casanovallansa casanovillaan casanovillansa ablative casanovaltaan casanovaltansa casanoviltaan casanoviltansa allative casanovalleen casanovallensa casanovilleen casanovillensa essive casanovanaan casanovanansa casanovinaan casanovinansa translative casanovakseen casanovaksensa casanovikseen casanoviksensa abessive casanovattaan casanovattansa casanovittaan casanovittansa instructive — — comitative — casanovineen casanovinensa

Further reading

• “casanova”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023

Italian

Noun

casanova m

1. a great seducer

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian casanova, named after Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.zaˈnɔ.va/

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• Rhymes: -ɔva
• Syllabification: ca‧sa‧no‧va
• Homophone: Casanova

Noun

casanova m pers

1. (slang) Casanova, Don Juan (man considered romantic and gallant)

   Synonyms: Don Juan, donżuan

2. (slang) Casanova, Don Juan (promiscuous, philandering man)

   Synonyms: Don Juan, donżuan

Declension

Declension of casanova

	singular	plural
nominative	casanova	casanovie
genitive	casanovy	casanovów
dative	casanovie	casanovom
accusative	casanovę	casanovów
instrumental	casanovą	casanovami
locative	casanovie	casanovach
vocative	casanovo	casanovie

Further reading

• casanova in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kasaˈnoba/ [ka.saˈno.β̞a]
• Rhymes: -oba
• Syllabification: ca‧sa‧no‧va

Noun

casanova m (plural casanovas)

1. Casanova

Further reading

• “casanova”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025