Kilo Lingo

/rəʊˈmæntɪk/

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Translation

Showing strong feelings of love, or making you think about love.

Word origin

From French romantique, from roman, a story written in the everyday Romance language rather than Latin.

Origin
French
Root
romantique
English cognates
romance

Examples

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"Romantic" can describe a person who shows love.

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It can also describe a place or an evening that feels full of love.

films.

A romantic film is one with a love story in it.

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This word is part of lesson 33.