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Word: Lothario
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from a character in Rowe's Fair Penitent (1703); the name had earlier been used in Spanish in Don Quixote (1605–15) by Cervantes
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləˈθɑːrɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ləˈθɛːrɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a man who behaves selfishly and irresponsibly in his sexual relationships with women
Short Definition:man who behaves selfishly in relationships with women
Examples:- they are seduced by a handsome Lothario who gains control of their financial affairs
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