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inamorata

[in-am-uh-rah-tuh, in-am-] Origin

in·am·o·ra·ta

[in-am-uh-rah-tuh, in-am-]
noun, plural -tas.
a woman who loves or is loved; female sweetheart or lover.

Origin:
1645–55; < Italian innamorata (feminine); see inamorato
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Inamorata has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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inamorata (ɪnˌæməˈrɑːtə, ˌɪnæmə-)
 
n , pl -tas
a woman with whom one is in love; a female lover
 
[C17: see inamorato]

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inamorata
"female lover," 1650s, from It. innamorata, fem. of innamorato, pp. of innamorare "to fall in love," from in "in" + amore "love."
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