amatory
Use Amatory in a sentence
əˌtɔr adjective
of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love: amatory poems; an amatory look.
Also, am·a·to·ri·al.
Related forms
am·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
pseu·do·am·a·to·ri·al, adjective
pseu·do·am·a·to·ry, adjective
Synonyms
amorous, ardent, passionate.
amorous, ardent, passionate.
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amatory or amatorial (ˈæmətərɪ, ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire | |
| [C16: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love] | |
| amatorial or amatorial | |
| —adj | |
| [C16: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love] | |
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Amatory
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Word Origin & History
amatory
c.1500, "pertaining to love" (especially sexual love), from L. amatorius "loving," from amator "a lover" (see Amy).
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Example sentences
True, what the troubadours usually offered from their repertories had a strong amatory strain.
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