amorous
Use Amorous in a sentence
ər adjective
1.
inclined or disposed to love, especially 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; Middle English < Middle French < Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor love + -ōsus -ose1, -ous
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor love + -ōsus -ose1, -ous
Related forms
am·o·rous·ly, adverb
non·am·o·rous, adjective
non·am·o·rous·ly, adverb
non·am·o·rous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. loving; amatory. 2. passionate, impassioned; fond, tender. 3. erotic.
1. loving; amatory. 2. passionate, impassioned; fond, tender. 3. erotic.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | inclined towards or displaying love or desire |
| 2. | in love |
| 3. | of or relating to love |
| [C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor love] | |
| 'amorously | |
| —adv | |
| 'amorousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
amorous
c.1300, from O.Fr. amorous (Mod.Fr. amoreux), from L. amorosum, from amor "love," from amare "to love" (see Amy).
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Example sentences
The object of your affection should be loving and amorous this evening.
But trying to compose an amorous email may cause night sweats.
The amorous couple was hauled before a magistrate, where they were given a 50-day suspended sentence and a stern warning.
All these collections were sequences of amorous sonnets.
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