Romance
Definition
Romance typically signifies a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love. It is also referred to a genre of fiction dealing with love and romantic relationships. Furthermore, it can denote to the languages derived from Latin.
Parts of Speech
- Noun
- Verb
Pronunciation
American English
- IPA Pronunciation: /roʊˈmæns/
- Respelling: roh-MANCE (with "roh" as in "row," and "MANCE" rhyming with "dance")
British English
- IPA Pronunciation: /rəʊˈmæns/
- Respelling: roh-MANCE (similar to American English, with "roh" as in "row," and "MANCE" rhyming with "dance")
In both dialects, "romance" features a long "o" sound in the first syllable, followed by a stress on "MANCE," making the pronunciation consistent across both American and British English.
Etymology
The term "romance" originated from the Old French romanz which referred to the vernacular languages derived from Latin. It gradually evolved to describe chivalric and heroic narratives written in these languages. Over time, it began to signify romantic love and relationships as well.
Derivatives
- Romantic
- Romancer
- Romanticize
- Romanticism
- Romantically
Synonyms
- Love
- Affection
- Amour
Antonyms
- Disaffection
- Apathy
- Indifference
Usage
The term "romance" is widely used to describe romantic relationships or feelings, as well as a genre of fiction focused on romantic interactions. Moreover, it refers to the group of languages descended from Latin, known as the Romance languages.
Related Terms
- Courtship
- Infatuation
- Romanticism
- Love story
- Romance languages
Detailed Definition
Noun
- Love Affair: A romantic relationship or encounter between two people who are not married to each other.
- Example: Their romance began on the cruise and lasted a lifetime.
- Romantic Feeling: A feeling of excitement, mystery, or attraction usually between people who are romantically involved.
- Example: There was a certain romance in the air during their candlelit dinner.
- Genre of Fiction: A genre of fiction dealing with love and romantic relationships.
- Example: She is a well-known author in the romance genre.
Verb
- Court: To attempt to gain the love or affections of; especially to seek to marry.
- Example: He romanced her by sending flowers and writing poems.
- Exaggerate: To talk about something in a way that makes it seem better than it really is, often used in storytelling or describing events.
- Example: He has a tendency to romance his adventures, adding fanciful details to impress his listeners.
romance
Their romance blossomed as they walked hand in hand, watching the sunset paint the sky.
Their romance began on the cruise and lasted a lifetime.
A candlelit dinner by the ocean was his idea of perfect romance.
🇨🇳 Mandarin
- 浪漫 (làngmàn) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /lɑŋ˧˥ mɑn˥/
- Respelling in English: lahng-mahn
- 爱情小说 (àiqíng xiǎoshuō) - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ai˥˩ tɕʰiŋ˥˩ ɕjɑʊ˩˥ ʂwɔ˨˩˦/
- Respelling in English: aye-ching xiao-shwo
🇮🇳 Hindi
- प्रेम (prem) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /preːm/
- Respelling in English: praym
- प्रेम कथा (prem kathā) - Romance story
- IPA Pronunciation: /preːm ˈkəʈʰaː/
- Respelling in English: praym kathaa
🇪🇸 Spanish
- romance - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /roˈmanse/
- Respelling in English: roh-mahn-seh
- novela romántica - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /noˈβela roˈmantika/
- Respelling in English: no-ve-la roh-man-tee-ka
🇫🇷 French
- romance - Romantic song or poem
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁɔ.mɑ̃s/
- Respelling in English: roh-mahns
- roman d'amour - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁɔ.mɑ̃ da.muʁ/
- Respelling in English: roh-man dah-moor
🇸🇦 Modern Standard Arabic
- رومانسية (rūmānsīyah) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /ruːˈmaːnsijja/
- Respelling in English: roo-mahn-see-yah
- رواية رومانسية (ruwāyat rūmānsīyah) - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ruːˈwaja ruːˈmaːnsijja/
- Respelling in English: roo-way-yat roo-mahn-see-yah
🇧🇩 Bengali
- রোমান্স (rōmāns) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /romaːns/
- Respelling in English: ro-maans
- প্রেমের উপন্যাস (premer upanyās) - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /premer ʊponjɑːs/
- Respelling in English: pre-mer upo-nyaas
🇷🇺 Russian
- романтика (romantika) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /rɐˈmantʲɪkə/
- Respelling in English: roh-man-tee-ka
- любовный роман (lyubovnyy roman) - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈljʉbəvnɨj rɐˈman/
- Respelling in English: lyoo-bov-nyy ro-man
🇵🇹 Portuguese
- romance - Romantic sentiment/novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁoˈmɐ̃si/
- Respelling in English: roh-mahn-see
🇮🇩 Indonesian
- romansa - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /romansɑ/
- Respelling in English: roh-mahn-sah
- novel romansa - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈnovel romansɑ/
- Respelling in English: noh-vel roh-mahn-sah
🇩🇪 German
- Romantik - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /ʁoˈmantɪk/
- Respelling in English: roh-man-tik
- Liebesroman - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ˈliːbəsˌʁoːman/
- Respelling in English: lee-bes-roh-man
🇯🇵 Japanese
- ロマンス (romansu) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɾomaɴsu/
- Respelling in English: roh-man-su
- 恋愛小説 (ren'ai shōsetsu) - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɾeɴ.a.i ɕoː.set͜su/
- Respelling in English: ren-eye sho-set-su
🇻🇳 Vietnamese
- lãng mạn - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /laːŋ˧˥ maːn˧˥/
- Respelling in English: laang maan
- tiểu thuyết tình yêu - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /tjəːw˨˩ twiət˧˥ tɪn˧˥ jəw˧˥/
- Respelling in English: tyew thuyet tin yuh
🇰🇷 Korean
- 로맨스 (romanseu) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /ro.mansʰɯ/
- Respelling in English: ro-man-seu
- 로맨스 소설 (romanseu soseol) - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ro.mansʰɯ so.sʰʌl/
- Respelling in English: ro-man-seu so-seol
🇹🇷 Turkish
- romantizm - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /romantiːzm/
- Respelling in English: roh-man-teezm
- aşk romanı - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /aʃk ʁoˈmanɯ/
- Respelling in English: ashk ro-mah-nyu
🇵🇰 Urdu
- رومانی (rūmānī) - Romantic sentiment
- IPA Pronunciation: /ruːˈmaːniː/
- Respelling in English: roo-mah-nee
- عشقیہ کتاب (ishqiyah kitāb) - Romance novel
- IPA Pronunciation: /ɪʃˈqiːja kɪˈtaːb/
- Respelling in English: ish-qee-ya ki-taab
