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amorosity

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am⋅o⋅rous

[am-er-uhs]
–adjective
1. inclined or disposed to love, esp. sexual love: an amorous disposition.
2. showing or expressing love: an amorous letter.
3. of or pertaining to love: amorous poetry.
4. being in love; enamored: She smiled and at once he became amorous of her.

Origin:
1275–1325; ME < MF < L amōrōsus, equiv. to amor love + -ōsus -ose 1 , -ous


am⋅o⋅rous⋅ly, adverb
am⋅o⋅rous⋅ness, am⋅o⋅ros⋅i⋅ty [am-uh-ros-i-tee] , noun


1. loving; amatory. 2. passionate, impassioned; fond, tender. 3. erotic.
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