bromantic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /bɹəʊˈmæntɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /bɹoʊˈmæntɪk/ (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr Proto-Germanic *brōþēr Proto-West Germanic *brōþer Old English brōþor Middle English brother English brotherclip. English bro Latin Rōma Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin Rōmānus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin rōmānicus Latin -ē Vulgar Latin rōmānicē Old French romanz Old French romauntder. English romant ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English romantic blend English bromantic Blend of bro + romantic.
Meanings
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(slang) Of or relating to bromance.
[…] for understanding how the bromantic plot […] maintain the primacy of relations between men.
2014, Michael DeAngelis, Reading the Bromance: Homosocial Relationships in Film and Television, Wayne State University Press:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bromantic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most bromantic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |