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/, [ˈkɑ̝s̠ɑ̝ˌno̞ʋɑ̝]

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 See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of casanova (type koira)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative casanovani casanovani
accusative nom. casanovani casanovani
gen. casanovani
genitive casanovani casanovieni
casanovainirare
partitive casanovaani casanoviani
inessive casanovassani casanovissani
elative casanovastani casanovistani
illative casanovaani casanoviini
adessive casanovallani casanovillani
ablative casanovaltani casanoviltani
allative casanovalleni casanovilleni
essive casanovanani casanovinani
translative casanovakseni casanovikseni
instructive — —
abessive casanovattani casanovittani
comitative — casanovineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative casanovasi casanovasi
accusative nom. casanovasi casanovasi
gen. casanovasi
genitive casanovasi casanoviesi
casanovaisirare
partitive casanovaasi casanoviasi
inessive casanovassasi casanovissasi
elative casanovastasi casanovistasi
illative casanovaasi casanoviisi
adessive casanovallasi casanovillasi
ablative casanovaltasi casanoviltasi
allative casanovallesi casanovillesi
essive casanovanasi casanovinasi
translative casanovaksesi casanoviksesi
instructive — —
abessive casanovattasi casanovittasi
comitative — casanovinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative casanovamme casanovamme
accusative nom. casanovamme casanovamme
gen. casanovamme
genitive casanovamme casanoviemme
casanovaimmerare
partitive casanovaamme casanoviamme
inessive casanovassamme casanovissamme
elative casanovastamme casanovistamme
illative casanovaamme casanoviimme
adessive casanovallamme casanovillamme
ablative casanovaltamme casanoviltamme
allative casanovallemme casanovillemme
essive casanovanamme casanovinamme
translative casanovaksemme casanoviksemme
instructive — —
abessive casanovattamme casanovittamme
comitative — casanovinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative casanovanne casanovanne
accusative nom. casanovanne casanovanne
gen. casanovanne
genitive casanovanne casanovienne
casanovainnerare
partitive casanovaanne casanovianne
inessive casanovassanne casanovissanne
elative casanovastanne casanovistanne
illative casanovaanne casanoviinne
adessive casanovallanne casanovillanne
ablative casanovaltanne casanoviltanne
allative casanovallenne casanovillenne
essive casanovananne casanovinanne
translative casanovaksenne casanoviksenne
instructive — —
abessive casanovattanne casanovittanne
comitative — casanovinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative casanovansa casanovansa
accusative nom. casanovansa casanovansa
gen. casanovansa
genitive casanovansa casanoviensa
casanovainsarare
partitive casanovaansa casanoviaan
casanoviansa
inessive casanovassaan
casanovassansa		 casanovissaan
casanovissansa
elative casanovastaan
casanovastansa		 casanovistaan
casanovistansa
illative casanovaansa casanoviinsa
adessive casanovallaan
casanovallansa		 casanovillaan
casanovillansa
ablative casanovaltaan
casanovaltansa		 casanoviltaan
casanoviltansa
allative casanovalleen
casanovallensa		 casanovilleen
casanovillensa
essive casanovanaan
casanovanansa		 casanovinaan
casanovinansa
translative casanovakseen
casanovaksensa		 casanovikseen
casanoviksensa
instructive — —
abessive casanovattaan
casanovattansa		 casanovittaan
casanovittansa
comitative — casanovineen
casanovinensa

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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