casanova

See also: Casanova, casanovą, Casanovą, and Casa Nova

English
WOTD – 29 October 2007

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kæsəˈnoʊvə/
  • Rhymes: -əʊvə
  • Audio (US)(file)
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Noun

casanova (plural casanovas)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Casanova

Finnish

Etymology

Eponym from Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Venetian writer and adventurer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑsɑnoʋɑ/, [ˈkɑs̠ɑˌno̞ʋɑ]

Noun

casanova

  1. casanova
    Synonyms: hurmuri, auervaara

Declension
Inflection of casanova (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative casanova casanovat
genitive casanovan casanovien
partitive casanovaa casanovia
illative casanovaan casanoviin
singular plural
nominative casanova casanovat
accusative nom. casanova casanovat
gen. casanovan
genitive casanovan casanovien
casanovainrare
partitive casanovaa casanovia
inessive casanovassa casanovissa
elative casanovasta casanovista
illative casanovaan casanoviin
adessive casanovalla casanovilla
ablative casanovalta casanovilta
allative casanovalle casanoville
essive casanovana casanovina
translative casanovaksi casanoviksi
instructive — casanovin
abessive casanovatta casanovitta
comitative — casanovineen
Possessive forms of casanova (type koira)
possessor singular plural
1st person casanovani casanovamme
2nd person casanovasi casanovanne
3rd person casanovansa

Italian

Noun

casanova m

  1. a great seducer

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Italian casanova, named after Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.zaˈnɔ.va/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔva
  • Syllabification: ca‧sa‧no‧va
  • Homophone: Casanova

Noun

casanova m pers

  1. (slang) Casanova, Don Juan (man considered romantic and gallant)
    Synonyms: Don Juan, donżuan
  2. (slang) Casanova, Don Juan (promiscuous, philandering man)
    Synonyms: Don Juan, donżuan

Declension
Declension of casanova
singular plural
nominative casanova casanovie
genitive casanovy casanovów
dative casanovie casanovom
accusative casanovę casanovów
instrumental casanovą casanovami
locative casanovie casanovach
vocative casanovo casanovie

Further reading
  • casanova in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • casanova in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Noun

casanova m (plural casanovas)

  1. Casanova

Further reading
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