amatory
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin amātōrius (“pertaining to love or a lover”, adjective), from amātor (“a lover”), from amō (“I love”).
Pronunciation
edit- enPR: äʹ-mə-tə-rē, ăʹ-mə-tô'-rē, IPA(key): /ˈɑ.mə.tə.ɹi/, /ˈæ.məˌtɔː.ɹi/
- Hyphenation: a‧ma‧to‧ry
- Rhymes: -ɑmətəɹi, -æmətɔːɹi
Adjective
editamatory (comparative more amatory, superlative most amatory)
- Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.170:
- Eggs, oysters, too, are amatory food; / But who is their purveyor from above / Heaven knows […]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
editof or relating to love, especially sexual love
References
edit- “amatory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “amatory”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “amatory”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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