Don Juan
English
Etymology
After the legendary 14th-century Spanish nobleman Don Juan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdɒn ˈ(h)wɑːn/, /ˌdɒn ˈdʒʊən/
Noun
- A man who obsessively seduces women.
- Synonyms: philanderer, Lothario; see also Thesaurus:libertine, Thesaurus:promiscuous man
- James has three girlfriends; he's a real Don Juan.
Derived terms
Translations
a man who obsessively seduces women; a philanderer
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Polish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French Don Juan, named after Spanish nobleman Don Juan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɔn ˈʐu.an/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: Don Ju‧an
- Homophone: donżuan
Noun
Don Juan m pers
- (slang) Casanova, Don Juan (man considered romantic and gallant)
- Synonym: casanova
- (slang) Casanova, Don Juan (promiscuous, philandering man)
- Synonym: casanova
Declension
Declension of Don Juan
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Don Juan | Don Juani/Don Juany (deprecative) |
| genitive | Don Juana | Don Juanów |
| dative | Don Juanowi | Don Juanom |
| accusative | Don Juana | Don Juanów |
| instrumental | Don Juanem | Don Juanami |
| locative | Don Juanie | Don Juanach |
| vocative | Don Juanie | Don Juani |