romantique

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Formed as an adjective from Old French romanz +‎ -ique. The noun sense is from English romantic, in turn from the French adjective.[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁo.mɑ̃.tik/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃tik

Adjective[edit]

romantique (plural romantiques)

  1. romantic

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Romanian: romantic
  • Turkish: romantik

Noun[edit]

romantique m or f by sense (plural romantiques)

  1. romantic

References[edit]

  1. ^ Picoche, Jacqueline with Jean-Claude Rolland (2009) “Annexe IV, roman”, in Dictionnaire étymologique du français (in French), Paris: Dictionnaires Le Robert

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