/ˈɹoʊmioʊ/
OriginBorrowed from Italian Romeo, from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos, “Roman”).
- A male given name from the Romance languages.
- One of the main characters of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: the ardent lover of Juliet.
- A town in Conejos County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida.
- A village in Macomb County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Greene County, Tennessee.
- colloquialA boyfriend.
“Have you met her latest Romeo yet?”
- A man who has a reputation for being a great lover or very romantic.
“Indian Romeos […] have yielded to the temptation to pat, feel, pinch and brush against the more irresistible and accessible portions of women who come within discreet cop-a-feel distance.”
“So you think you're a Romeo / You're playing a part in a picture-show / Well, take the long way home”
- A spy specialised in seducing persons of interest, in particular a man targeting women.
- alt-ofAlternative letter-case form of Romeo from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
FormsRomeos(plural)