Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

romeo and juliet

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: romeo and juli-et
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A pair of lovers, particularly if they are young, visibly enamored, and come from families or groups that are on opposing sides of a dispute.

Example Sentences

"Unlike cynical you, however, I do believe a Romeo and Juliet love is possible."
"We all married—well, most of us married—for love, for some version of Sinatra and Casablanca love, for a love that would light up our lives and cast out fear, for a Romeo and Juliet love (except with a better ending), for a love that the poet John Donne once wrote "makes one little room an everywhere.""

Etymology

From a tragedy, written by Shakespeare, about two young lovers named Romeo and Juliet whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families.

Inflected Forms

Romeo & Juliet (alternative)

Phrases

Romeo and Juliet clause Romeo and Juliet couple Romeo and Juliet-esque Romeo and Juliet law

Questions

What does romeo and juliet mean?: A pair of lovers, particularly if they are young, visibly enamored, and come from families or groups that are on opposing sides of a dispute.
Where does romeo and juliet come from?: From a tragedy, written by Shakespeare, about two young lovers named Romeo and Juliet whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families.

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