amour
pronunciation
How to pronounce amour in British English:
UK [əˈmʊə(r)]
How to pronounce amour in American English:
US [əˈmʊr]
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- Noun:
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
Word Origin
- amour (n.)
- c. 1300, "love," from Old French amour, from Latin amorem (nominative amor) "love, affection, strong friendly feeling" (it could be used of sons or brothers, but especially of sexual love), from amare "to love" (see Amy). The accent shifted 15c.-17c. to the first syllable as the word became nativized, then shifted back as the naughty or intriguing sense became primary and the word was felt to be a euphemism. A common ME word for love, later accented ámour (cf. enamour). Now with suggestion of intrigue and treated as a F[rench] word. [Weekley]
Example
- 1. Give me a pure white amour .
- 2. The moundsman has a transitory amour .
- 3. Every one has his own amour proper .
- 4. Try not to offend his amour propre .
- 5. Are we gonna see doctor amour now ?