amorous
Meaning
- Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
- Indicating love or sexual desire.
- Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
- (dated) Affected with love; in love; enamored.
Synonyms
passinate
beloving
Translations
amoureux
amoroso
amoroso
amoroso
amorós
ερωτόληπτος
amourös
amoureusFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæ.mɹəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux.
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