the hero of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet (c. 1595), son of Montague and lover of Juliet, daughter of Capulet: at the death of the lovers their feuding families become reconciled
a man who is an ardent lover
a philanderer
☆ a man's house slipper with elastic in the sides
Origin:
It < Romolo < L Romulus
See Romeo in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nounpl.Ro·me·os
A man who is devoted to lovemaking or the pursuit of love.
Origin:
Origin: After Romeo, the hero of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare