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romance

romance language

noun roh-MAHN-cheh Rare

Usage Note

Romance is an invariable, learned term for the Romance languages (le lingue romance); the more common Italian form is romanzo/romanza, plural romanze (le lingue romanze). Do not confuse with romantico (romantic) or romanzo in its everyday sense of 'novel.'

Examples

"Il portoghese è una lingua romance."

Natural Translation

Portuguese is a Romance language.

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