affaire de cœurn.

Brit.

/əˌfɛː də ˈkəː/, U.S.

/əˌfɛr də ˈkər/

Inflections: Plural affaires de cœur.

Forms:

α. 1700s– affaire de cœur.

β. 1800s– affaire du cœur.

γ. 1900s– affair de cœur.

δ. 1800s– affair du cœur.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French affaire de cœur.

Etymology: < French affaire de cœur (1678 or earlier) < affaire affair n. + de de prep. + cœur heart (see cœur n.). Compare earlier affair of the heart n. at affair n. Phrases 2. The β. and δ. forms show substitution (within English) of French du ‘of the’ for de de prep.; French affaire du cœur is only attested in the sense ‘emotional (as opposed to intellectual) matter’ (frequently from 1619 or earlier). The γ. and δ. forms show substitution of affair n. for French affaire.Not fully naturalized in English. In plural form affaires de cœur after the French plural form.

A romantic relationship between two people; a love affair; spec. one in which one or both partners are also involved in a relationship with someone else; = affair n. 3a(a). Also: a matter concerning love (frequently in plural). Cf. affair of the heart n. at affair n. Phrases 2.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > love > love affair > [noun]

ménagea1393

amour1567

concern1691

affair1700

gallantry1707

arrangement1750

affaire de cœur1781

romance1844

affaire1845

love affair1867

walkout1934

relationship1944

1774 Trinket 172 Une affaire de cœur, is at best a silly business, yet mighty necessary to trifle off that trifle, life.]

1781 E. Craven Miniature Picture ii. 47 I am in love with both; and shall be heartily tired of my wife, that is to be, in a very short time; and then intend to have an affaire de cœur with my cousin.

1809 Q. Rev. 2 349 The connection with Egeria resolves itself, of course, into an affaire du cœur.

1819 T. Hope Anastasius I. viii. 174 The only thing he could have liked..was an affaire de cœur with the favourite Sultana.

1877 W. P. Lennox Celebrities 2nd Ser. I. x. 197 I well remember an affaire de cœur, which..I, being young and inexperienced, fancied might end tragically.

1906 Memphis Med. Monthly Oct. 511 Indicates skill in osculatory matters and success in affaires du coeur.

1956 A. Wilson Anglo-Saxon Attitudes ii. ii. 280 But you and she had an affaire de cœur!

2005 S. Vineberg High Comedy in Amer. Movies i. 39 She says she won't imperil her marriage for an affaire de coeur with him.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affaire de cœur
释义	affaire de cœurn. Brit. /əˌfɛː də ˈkəː/, U.S. /əˌfɛr də ˈkər/ Inflections: Plural affaires de cœur. Forms: α. 1700s– affaire de cœur. β. 1800s– affaire du cœur. γ. 1900s– affair de cœur. δ. 1800s– affair du cœur. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French affaire de cœur. Etymology: < French affaire de cœur (1678 or earlier) < affaire affair n. + de de prep. + cœur heart (see cœur n.). Compare earlier affair of the heart n. at affair n. Phrases 2. The β. and δ. forms show substitution (within English) of French du ‘of the’ for de de prep.; French affaire du cœur is only attested in the sense ‘emotional (as opposed to intellectual) matter’ (frequently from 1619 or earlier). The γ. and δ. forms show substitution of affair n. for French affaire.Not fully naturalized in English. In plural form affaires de cœur after the French plural form. A romantic relationship between two people; a love affair; spec. one in which one or both partners are also involved in a relationship with someone else; = affair n. 3a(a). Also: a matter concerning love (frequently in plural). Cf. affair of the heart n. at affair n. Phrases 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > love affair > [noun] ménagea1393 amour1567 concern1691 affair1700 gallantry1707 arrangement1750 affaire de cœur1781 romance1844 affaire1845 love affair1867 walkout1934 relationship1944 1774 Trinket 172 Une affaire de cœur, is at best a silly business, yet mighty necessary to trifle off that trifle, life.] 1781 E. Craven Miniature Picture ii. 47 I am in love with both; and shall be heartily tired of my wife, that is to be, in a very short time; and then intend to have an affaire de cœur with my cousin. 1809 Q. Rev. 2 349 The connection with Egeria resolves itself, of course, into an affaire du cœur. 1819 T. Hope Anastasius I. viii. 174 The only thing he could have liked..was an affaire de cœur with the favourite Sultana. 1877 W. P. Lennox Celebrities 2nd Ser. I. x. 197 I well remember an affaire de cœur, which..I, being young and inexperienced, fancied might end tragically. 1906 Memphis Med. Monthly Oct. 511 Indicates skill in osculatory matters and success in affaires du coeur. 1956 A. Wilson Anglo-Saxon Attitudes ii. ii. 280 But you and she had an affaire de cœur! 2005 S. Vineberg High Comedy in Amer. Movies i. 39 She says she won't imperil her marriage for an affaire de coeur with him. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1781
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