romance

Portuguese

/ʁo.ˈmɐ̃.si/, /ho.ˈmɐ̃.se/, /ʁu.ˈmɐ̃.sɨ/

noun
Definitions
  • (literature) novel work of prose fiction
  • romance; love affair

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan romans derived from Latin rōmānicē, rōmānicus (Roman, roman).

Origin

Latin

rōmānicus

Gloss

Roman, roman

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