amatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce amatory in British English:
UK [ˈæmətəri]
How to pronounce amatory in American English:
US [ˈæmətɔri]
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- Adjective:
- expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
Word Origin
- amatory (adj.)
- 1590s, "pertaining to love" (especially sexual love), from Latin amatorius "loving," from amatus, past participle of amare (see Amy).
Example
- 1. Kiss the amatory baby of the same sex on the sandy beach .
- 2. Hearts distance is really amatory inexorable doom .
- 3. Of or concerning sexual love and desire ; amatory .
- 4. That has belonged to the amatory season be away from we are not far .
- 5. Be fast asleep in this amatory tree already fail to see the top .