Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

don juan

/ˌdɒn ˈ(h)wɑːn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: don juan
IPA: /ˌdɒn ˈ(h)wɑːn/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who obsessively seduces women.

Example Sentences

"James has three girlfriends; he's a real Don Juan."

Etymology

After the legendary 14th-century Spanish nobleman Don Juan.

Inflected Forms

Don Juans (plural)

Derived Forms

donjuanist

Phrases

Don Juanesque Don Juanish Don Juanism Don Juanist Don Juan syndrome

Synonyms

philanderer Lothario adulterer bed-hopper carpetmonger chamberer debauchee debaucher fornicator gallant lecher lewdster

Questions

How do you pronounce don juan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɒn ˈ(h)wɑːn/.
What does don juan mean?: A man who obsessively seduces women.
Where does don juan come from?: After the legendary 14th-century Spanish nobleman Don Juan.

How to pronounce don juan

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