casanova

cas-a-no-va · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A man notorious for seducing women; a womanizer.

  2. 2.

    (proper noun, capitalized) Giacomo Casanova, the 18th-century Italian adventurer famous for his romantic exploits.

Forms

plural: casanovas

Related words

See also: lothario, playboy, seducer
Synonyms: ladies' man, lothario, playboy, seducer, womanizer

Etymology

From the name of Giacomo Girolamo Casanova (1725-1798), a Venetian adventurer whose memoirs detailed numerous romantic conquests. The surname means "new house" in Italian, from casa ("house") and nova ("new").