inamorato

[ in-am-uh-rah-toh, in-am- ]
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noun,plural in·am·o·ra·tos.
  1. a man who loves or is loved; male sweetheart or lover.

Origin of inamorato

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

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inamorato

/ (ɪnˌæməˈrɑːtəʊ, ˌɪnæmə-) /


nounplural -tos or -ti (-ti)
  1. a man with whom one is in love; a male lover

Origin of inamorato

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

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