Lothario

[ loh-thair-ee-oh ]

noun,plural Lo·thar·i·os.
  1. (sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.

Origin of Lothario

1
After the young seducer in Nicholas Rowe's play The Fair Penitent (1703)

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How to use Lothario in a sentence

  • He himself had not the slightest intention of playing Lothario and of wrecking the peace of the Ducksmith household.

  • His name was Lothario, of the family of the Conti; he was nephew of a pope, and counted three cardinals among his relatives.

  • Lady Beldi shrieked aloud, and instantly repulsed the self-forgetful Lothario.

  • If they had to name him for poetry why didn't they call him Lothario and be done with it!

    Amazing Grace | Kate Trimble Sharber
  • She courtesied, returned him the letter, and resumed her study of Lothario.

    Peg Woffington | Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for Lothario

Lothario

/ (ləʊˈθɑːrɪˌəʊ) /


nounplural -os
  1. (sometimes not capital) a rake, libertine, or seducer

Origin of Lothario

1
C18: after a seducer in Nicholas Rowe's tragedy The Fair Penitent (1703)

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