English Explanatory Dictionary

romantica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Erotic romance.

Pronunciation

/ɹoʊˈmæntɪkə/

Word forms

romantica

Etymology

Etymology tree English romance Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁rém-e-tider.? Pre-Greekder.? Ancient Greek ἐράω (eráō) Ancient Greek ἔρως (érōs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ἐρωτῐκός (erōtĭkós)der. Latin erōticabor. English erotica blend English romantica Blend of romance + erotica.

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