"Casanova" meaning in English

See Casanova in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Casanovas [plural]
Etymology: From Romance Casanova (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova). From casa (house) + nova (new). Literally, “new house”. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|roa}} Romance, {{bor|en|es|Casanova}} Spanish Casanova, {{bor|en|it|Casanova}} Italian Casanova, {{bor|en|ca|Casanova}} Catalan Casanova, {{gloss|Spanish <i class="Latn mention" lang="es">Casanova</i>, Italian <i class="Latn mention" lang="it">Casanova</i>, Catalan <i class="Latn mention" lang="ca">Casanova</i>}} (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova), {{m-g|new house}} “new house”, {{lit|new house}} Literally, “new house” Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Casanovas}} Casanova (plural Casanovas)
  1. A surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Newhouse. Categories (topical): Stock characters
    Sense id: en-Casanova-en-name-SxY0u1T8 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 83 12 5 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 52 8 6 13 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 9 4 13 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkæzəˈnəʊvə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə/ [US], /ˌkæzəˈnoʊvə/ [US] Audio: en-us-casanova.ogg , en-us-casanova-2.ogg Forms: Casanovas [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊvə Etymology: Eponym from Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Venetian writer and adventurer. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Casanova (plural Casanovas)
  1. A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women. Translations (man considered romantic and gallant): 紳士 (Chinese Mandarin), 绅士 (shēnshì) (Chinese Mandarin), hjartaknúsari [masculine] (Faroese), auervaara (Finnish), casanova (Finnish), hurmuri (Finnish), casanova [masculine] (French), Herzensbrecher [masculine] (German), Frauenschwarm [masculine] (German), kasanova (Malay), casanova [masculine] (Polish), Don Juan [masculine] (Polish), donżuan [masculine] (Polish), casanova [masculine] (Portuguese), casanova [masculine] (Spanish), papi chulo [masculine] (Spanish), galán [masculine] (Spanish), tjejtjusare (Swedish), casanova [common-gender] (Swedish), donjuan [common-gender] (Swedish), kvinnotjusare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Casanova-en-noun-M8nmlr5F Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'man considered romantic and gallant': 79 21
  2. A promiscuous, philandering man. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: philanderer, promiscuous man, libertine Translations (promiscuous, philandering man): դոնժուան (donžuan) (Armenian), կնամոլ (knamol) (Armenian), 花花公子 (huāhuā gōngzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), casanova [masculine] (Dutch), auervaara (Finnish), don Juan [feminine, masculine, plural, singular] (French), Casanova [masculine] (German), Frauenheld [masculine] (German), Weiberheld [masculine] (German), Frauenverführer [masculine] (German), カサノバ (kasanoba) (Japanese), 카사노바 (kasanoba) (Korean), casanova [masculine] (Polish), Don Juan [masculine] (Polish), donżuan [masculine] (Polish), casanova [masculine] (Portuguese), казано́ва (kazanóva) [masculine] (Russian), golfo [masculine] (Spanish), puto [masculine] (Spanish), mujeriego [masculine] (Spanish), manshora (Swedish), คาสโนวา (Thai)
    Sense id: en-Casanova-en-noun-467jYd47 Disambiguation of People: 20 30 50 Categories (other): Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Faroese translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Thai translations Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Faroese translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'promiscuous, philandering man': 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "คาสโนวา"
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