romance

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌroːˈmɑn.sə/

noun

Definitions

(literature) An emotional popular-historical epic ballad.
(literature) A sentimental love song or love story.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Romanze derived from French romance.

Origin

French

romance

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Romanze German
romance French
romance Spanish, Castilian
romans Polish