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amorous

[ am-er-uhs ]

adjective

  1. inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love:

    an amorous disposition.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. showing or expressing love:

    an amorous letter.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  3. of or relating to love:

    amorous poetry.

    Synonyms:

  4. being in love; enamored:

    She smiled and at once he became amorous of her.



amorous

/ ˈæəə /

adjective

  1. inclined towards or displaying love or desire
  2. in love
  3. of or relating to love
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰdzܲ, adverb
  • ˈǰdzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • o·dzܲ· adverb
  • o·dzܲ·Ա ··Dz··ٲ [am-, uh, -, ros, -i-tee], noun
  • ԴDz·o·dzܲ adjective
  • non·o·dzܲ· adverb
  • non·o·dzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·o·dzܲ adjective
  • un·o·dzܲ· adverb
  • un·o·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of amorous1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin ōōܲ, equivalent to amor “love” + -ōܲ -ose 1, -ous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of amorous1

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin ōōܲ, from Latin amor love
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Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.

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Daryl and Carol share a different bond, something more than family but not quite amorous.

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If they achieve their amorous quest, there will be fewer baby mosquitoes than there would be if nature ran its course.

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Willem de Kooning had never been to Italy when he traveled to Venice for an amorous rendezvous in September 1959.

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Another made posts declaring that superhero group The Avengers were teaming up against Donald Trump, and expressed amorous thoughts for outspokenly liberal actor Mark Ruffalo.

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