Amorous
//ˈæ.mə.ɹəs// adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
"an amorous disposition"
- 2 Indicating love or sexual desire.
"She kept making these amorous suggestions."
- 3 Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
"She read me an amorous poem."
- 4 Affected with love; in love; enamored. dated
"He had been amorous of her since schooldays."
Adjective
- 1 inclined toward or displaying love wordnet
- 2 expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance wordnet
Example
More examples"Can we postpone tomorrow's amorous encounter?"
Etymology
From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux.
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