Origin of romance
1
1250–1300; Middle English
romaunce Romanic language, composition in such a language < Old French, derivative of
romanz, romans (adj.) Romanic < Vulgar Latin
*Rōmānicē (adv.) in a Romance language, derivative of Latin
Rōmānicus
Romanic
SYNONYMS FOR romance
OTHER WORDS FROM romance
ro·manc·er, nounWords nearby romance
roman shade,
roman snail,
roman strike,
roman à clef,
roman-fleuve,
romance,
romance languages,
romanes,
romanesque,
romani,
romania
Definition for romance (2 of 2)
romance
2
[ roh-mans ]
/ roʊˈmæns /
noun
Music.
a short, simple melody, vocal or instrumental, of tender character.
Spanish Literature.
a short epic poem, especially a historical ballad.
Origin of romance
2
1595–1605; < French < Spanish: kind of poem, ballad < Old French
romanz
romance1
Example sentences from the Web for romance
British Dictionary definitions for romance (1 of 2)
romance
noun (rəˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns)
verb (rəˈmæns)
Derived forms of romance
romancer, nounWord Origin for romance
C13:
romauns, from Old French
romans, ultimately from Latin
Rōmānicus Roman
British Dictionary definitions for romance (2 of 2)
Romance
/ (rəˈmæns, ˈrəʊmæns) /
adjective
denoting, relating to, or belonging to the languages derived from Latin, including Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Romanian
denoting a word borrowed from a Romance language
there are many Romance words in English
noun
this group of languages; the living languages that belong to the Italic branch of the Indo-European family
Cultural definitions for romance
romance