Synonyms & related words for dalliance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dalliance — including flirtation, coquetry, dallying, dawdling, trifling, toying. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dalliance

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Synonyms for dalliance

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Where does dalliance come from?

The word dalliance breaks down into 2 roots of Anglo-French and Latin origin: dalli, from Anglo-French dalien (“to talk idly, trifle, flirt”); and -ance, from Latin -antia (“noun of action/state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.