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Amorous
//ˈæ.mə.ɹəs// adj
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
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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