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inamorato

[ in-am-uh-rah-toh, in-am- ]

noun

, plural in·am·o·ra·tos.
  1. a man who loves or is loved; male sweetheart or lover.


inamorato

/ ɪnˌæməˈrɑːtəʊ; ˌɪnæmə- /

noun

  1. a man with whom one is in love; a male lover


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Word History and Origins

Origin of inamorato1

1585–95; < Italian innamorato, masculine past participle of innamorare to inflame with love. See enamor

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Word History and Origins

Origin of inamorato1

C16: from Italian innamorato, innamorata, from innamorare to cause to fall in love, from amore love, from Latin amor

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Example Sentences

"Now Heaven nourish thy judgment, gentle youth," said Crevecoeur, still laughing at the chivalrous inamorato.

Her present inamorato promised to give us this specimen of his power over her.

If you'll undertake it, I'll make bold to indulge my love, and within these two hours be a desperate inamorato.

Orleans is as passionate an inamorato as any which Shakspeare ever drew.

"Get up," said she, rudely pushing her inamorato off the sofa.

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