Meaning

noun someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality

noun an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism

adjective belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

originEtymology tree Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic Proto-Indo-European *-id-…

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