Masculine
amour
Concepts
sexual love
emotion
Kupido
venal sex
covetous affection
tender passion
tender emotions
being in love
erotic love
Synonyms
relation sexuelle
faire l’amour
Mange
bonne entente
Passion
passion amoureuse
attachement amoureux
mon petit chou
sweetie
philia
cur
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amour charnel
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.muʁ/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French amour, from Old French amor, from Latin amor. The regular phonetic development would be ameur, attested in Old French; there has probably been an influence from Old Occitan.
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