affaire de coeur

af·faire de coeur

[a-fer duh-kœr]
noun, plural af·faires de coeur [a fer duh-kœr] . French.
a love affair.
Also called affaire.


Origin:
literally, affair of the heart

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affaire de coeur (afɛr də kœr) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl affaires de coeur
an affair of the heart; love affair

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