amorous
pronunciation
How to pronounce amorous in British English:
UK [ˈæmərəs]
How to pronounce amorous in American English:
US [ˈæmərəs]
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- Adjective:
- inclined toward or displaying love
- expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
Word Origin
- amorous (adj.)
- c. 1300, from Old French amorous (Modern French amoureux), from Late Latin amorosum, from amor "love," from amare "to love" (see Amy). Related: Amorously; amorousness.
Example
- 1. Should wildlife documentary makers respect the privacy of creatures like these amorous amphibians ?
- 2. The article stated that dolly was an amorous type , and that she liked burly , blue-collar kinds of men .
- 3. He often boasted of his amorous adventures , and fathered 14 children from at least five marriages .
- 4. The australian gossip magazine who deemed his story worthy of two full pages , more than it devoted to the amorous adventure of salma hayek and george clooney .