English Explanatory Dictionary

casanova

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Casanova.
noun
  1. A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.
  2. A promiscuous, philandering man.
name
  1. A surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Newhouse.

Pronunciation

/kæsəˈnoʊvə/ En-us-casanova.ogg en-au-casanova.ogg /ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə/ /ˌkæzəˈnəʊvə/ /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə/ /ˌkæzəˈnoʊvə/ en-us-casanova-2.ogg

Word forms

casanova casanovas

Etymology

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

Synonyms

philanderer benedick cad drabber fuck boy fuck-boy fuckboy gallant goat he-bitch himbo homme fatal horndog loverboy loverman man ho man whore man-whore manslut manwhore muttonmonger pimp playboy player rakehell rake rip rolling stone rover salty dog satyriasist satyromaniac satyr shag bandit sleaze smell-smock striker stringer stud swordsman tart tomcat whoremonger adulterer bed-hopper carpetmonger chamberer debauchee debaucher fornicator lecher lewdster libertine hood rat rantipole rizzler roué seducer voluptuary wanton
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