Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Help
|
Register
|
Login
Copy & paste this link to your blog or website to reference this page
Related Searches
Concupiscence
Phrenology
Passion
Amorousness
Synonyms
lustfulness
passion
itch
erotism
prurience
libidinousness
lust
More Synonyms »
Nearby Words
amaterasu
amaterasu omikami
amateur
amateur dramatics
amateur hour
amateur night
amateur packet ra...
amateur radio
amateurish
amateurism
amateurship
amathi
amathophobia
amati
amati, nicolò
amati, nicolo
amative
amato
amatol
amatorial
amatorian
amatorious
amatory
amatungula
amatungulu
amauropelta
amaurosis
amaurosis congeni...
amaurosis fugax
amaurosises
amaurotic
amaurotic family ...
amaurotic idiocy
amativeness
- 2 dictionary results
am⋅a⋅tive
/
ˈæm
ə
tɪv
/
Show Spelled Pronunciation
[
am
-
uh
-tiv
]
Show IPA
Use
amativeness
in a Sentence
See web results for
amativeness
See images of
amativeness
–adjective
disposed to love; amorous.
Origin:
1630–40;
< ML
amātīvus,
equiv. to
amāt
(
us
) (ptp. of
amāre
to love) +
-īvus
-ive
Related forms:
am⋅a⋅tive⋅ly,
adverb
am⋅a⋅tive⋅ness,
noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source
|
Link To
amativeness
am·a·tive
(ām'ə-tĭv)
adj. Relating to or inclined toward love, especially sexual love; amorous.
[Medieval Latin
amātīvus
,
capable of love
, from
amātus
, past participle of Latin
amāre
,
to love
.]
am'a·tive·ly
adv.
,
am'a·tive·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search
another word
or see
amativeness
on
Thesaurus
|
Reference
Facebook
Twitter
Follow us:
About
·
Privacy Policy
·
Terms of Use
·
Careers
·
Advertise with Us
·
Link to Us
·
Contact Us