Valentine

/ˈvæləntaɪn/ noun

Definition

a person's romantic partner on Valentine's Day; greeting card for the holiday

Etymology

Latin Valentinus, from valens (strong)

Kelly Says

Associated with romantic love and the February 14th holiday tradition.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የቅዱሳን በዓል
yäḳədsan bäʿal
ARالعربية
عيد الحب
ʿīd al-ḥubb
BNবাংলা
ভ্যালেন্টাইন
bhyālentāin
CACatalà
dia de sant valentí
di.a de san valenˈti
CSČeština
svátek zamilovaných
svátek zamilovanych
DADansk
valentinsdag
valentinsdaɡ
DEDeutsch
Valentin
vaˈlɛntiːn
ELΕλληνικά
ημέρα του αγίου βαλεντίνου
iméra tu aghíu valentínou
ESEspañol
san valentín
san balenˈtin
FAفارسی
روز ولنتاین
ruz-e valentāin
FISuomi
ystävänpäivä
yːstævænpæivæ
FRFrançais
saint-valentin
sɛ̃ valɑ̃tɛ̃
GUGU
વેલેન્ટાઇન ડે
velentain ḍē
HAHA
ranar valentine
ranar valentine
HEעברית
יום ולנטיין
yom valentayn
HIहिन्दी
वेलेंटाइन
velentain
HUMagyar
valentin-nap
vɒlentɪn-nɒp
IDBahasa Indonesia
valentine
valentine
IGIG
ụbọchị valentine
ụbọchị valentine
ITItaliano
san valentino
san valenˈtiːno
JA日本語
バレンタイン
barentain
KKKK
валентин күні
valentın kuni
KMKM
ថ្ងៃនៃអ្នកស្នេហា
thngai nih nih ak sneha
KO한국어
발렌타인
balletin
MRMR
व्हॅलेंटाईन डे
vhālentāin ḍē
MSBahasa Melayu
hari valentine
hari valentine
MYမြန်မာ
ချစ်သူများနေ့
hkyit thu mya nai
NLNederlands
valentijn
vɑlənˈtɛin
NONorsk
valentinsdag
valentinsdaɡ
PAPA
ਵੈਲੈਂਟਾਈਨ ਡੇ
vailentain ḍē
PLPolski
walentynki
vaˈlɛntɨŋki
PTPortuguês
são valentim
sɐ̃w vaɫẽˈtĩ
RORomână
ziua îndrăgostiților
ziua îndrəɡostiților
RUРусский
валентин
valentín
SVSvenska
alla hjärtans dag
aɫa jɛrtans daɡ
SWKiswahili
siku ya valentine
siku ya valentine
TAதமிழ்
காதலர் தினம்
kāthalṟ tiṉam
TEతెలుగు
వాలెంటైన్ డే
vāleṇṭain ḍē
THไทย
วาเลนไทน์
wālenṭhain
TLTL
araw ng mga puso
aɾaw ng mga puso
TRTürkçe
sevgililer günü
sevgililer güni
UKУкраїнська
день святого валентина
denʹ svʲatoho valentyna
URاردو
والنٹائن ڈے
valentain ḍē
VITiếng Việt
ngày valentine
ŋàj valentain
YOYO
ọjọ valentine
ɔjɔ valentine
ZH中文
情人节
qíng rén jié
ZUZU
usuku lwavalentini
usuku lwavalentini

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Valentine's Day traditions have historically centered romantic love within heterosexual, often male-initiator frameworks. Modern usage assumes gender-neutral celebration, but marketing and cultural practices often reinforce traditional gender roles in courtship.

Inclusive Usage

Use descriptively without assuming recipient gender, relationship type, or romantic orientation. Center agency and choice.

Inclusive Alternatives

["celebration of affection","expression of appreciation","day of connection"]

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