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amative

[ am-uh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. disposed to love; amorous.


amative

/ ˈæmətɪv /

adjective

  1. a rare word for amorous


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Derived Forms

  • ˈamatively, adverb
  • ˈamativeness, noun

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Other Words From

  • ama·tive·ly adverb
  • ama·tive·ness noun
  • un·ama·tive adjective
  • un·ama·tive·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amative1

1630–40; < Medieval Latin amātīvus, equivalent to amāt ( us ) (past participle of amāre to love) + -īvus -ive

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Word History and Origins

Origin of amative1

C17: from Medieval Latin amātīvus, from Latin amāre to love

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Example Sentences

The natures of both are alike, and any—the least—exercise of the amative function is an injury to one as to the other.

Bending low until his mouth touched hers, he kissed her until her face glowed under the ardor of his amative caress.

The waiting was tedious, and having been long denied, the amative element could not brook further delay.

The wife, though amative, confessed to another woman that she could not understand the attraction.

He shut up the box and with a bang as an amative couple came into sight.

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