amative

[ am-uh-tiv ]

/ ˈæm ə tɪv /

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adjective

disposed to love; amorous.

Nearby words

amateur night, amateurish, amateurism, amathi, amati, amative, amato, amatol, amatory, amatungula, amaurosis

Origin of amative

1630–40; < Medieval Latin amātīvus, equivalent to amāt(us) (past participle of amāre to love) + -īvus -ive

Related forms

am·a·tive·ly, adverbam·a·tive·ness, nounun·am·a·tive, adjectiveun·am·a·tive·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for amative

The waiting was tedious, and having been long denied, the amative element could not brook further delay.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London
Bending low until his mouth touched hers, he kissed her until her face glowed under the ardor of his amative caress.
The Mask|Arthur Hornblow
The natures of both are alike, and any—the least—exercise of the amative function is an injury to one as to the other.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous
He shut up the box and with a bang as an amative couple came into sight.
Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days|Arnold Bennett

He was amative or constructive, and at the same time he not only possessed but liked to exercise lucidity of thought.
The French Revolution|Hilaire Belloc

British Dictionary definitions for amative

amative

/ (ˈæmətɪv) /

adjective

a rare word for amorous

Derived Forms

amatively, adverbamativeness, noun

Word Origin for amative

C17: from Medieval Latin amātīvus, from Latin amāre to love

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