valentine

B2 Topic:Time

US /ˈvaləntaɪn/ See IPA manual

Freq #4135

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1

noun
A card or message sent to someone you love on Saint Valentine's Day.

She sent him a valentine signed with a red heart.
2

noun
A person you love or choose as your sweetheart, especially on Saint Valentine's Day.

Will you be my valentine?

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valentine's

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Forms valentines

Derived forms valentining

Etymology

From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

Valentīnus Latin *h₂welh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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# valentine

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈvaləntaɪn/
**Frequency rank:** 4135

## Meanings
1. A card or message sent to someone you love on Saint Valentine's Day.
2. A person you love or choose as your sweetheart, especially on Saint Valentine's Day.

## Examples
- She sent him a valentine signed with a red heart.
- Will you be my valentine?

## Synonyms
- valentine's

## Derived Forms
- valentining

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: Valentīnus
- Root: *h₂welh₁-

## Etymology
From Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini.

## AI Etymology
Valentine is from Latin Valentīnus, a patronymic from Valēns (Roman cognomen), itself nominalized from vālens (“strong, healthy”) + -īnus (“-ine”). Doublet of Valentinus, Valentino, Valentina, and Valentini. The historical line also includes Latin Valentīnus, Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁-. In present-day use, it can mean a card or message sent to someone you love on Saint Valentine's Day, or a person you love or choose as your sweetheart, especially on Saint Valentine's Day. Derived formations include valentining.

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