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Casanova
[
kaz-
uh
-
noh
-v
uh
,
kas-
;
It.
kah-sah-
naw
-vah
]
Origin
Cas·a·no·va
/
ˌkæz
əˈnoʊ
və
,
ˌkæs-
;
It.
ˌkɑ
sɑˈnɔ
vɑ
/
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[
kaz-
uh
-
noh
-v
uh
,
kas-
;
It.
kah-sah-
naw
-vah
]
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noun
1.
Gio·van·ni Ja·co·po
/
dʒɔˈvɑn
ni ˈyɑ
kɔ
pɔ
/
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[
jaw-
vahn
-nee
yah
-kaw-paw
]
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,
1725–98,
Italian adventurer and writer.
2.
a man with a reputation for having many amorous adventures; rake; Don Juan.
Related forms
Cas·a·no·van·ic
/
ˌkæz
ə
noʊˈvæn
ɪk
,
ˌkæs-
/
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[
kaz-
uh
-noh-
van
-ik
,
kas-
]
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,
adjective
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Casanova
(ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə)
—
n
1.
Giovanni Jacopo
(dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725--98, Italian adventurer noted for his
Mémoires,
a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society
2.
any man noted for his amorous adventures; a rake
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Word Origin & History
Casanova
1888, from Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seignalt (1725-98), legendary debaucher.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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