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amative
[ am-uh-tiv ]
/ ˈæm ə tɪv /
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adjective
disposed to love; amorous.
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Origin of amative
1630–40; <Medieval Latin amātīvus, equivalent to amāt(us) (past participle of amāre to love) + -īvus-ive
OTHER WORDS FROM amative
am·a·tive·ly, adverbam·a·tive·ness, nounun·am·a·tive, adjectiveun·am·a·tive·ly, adverbWords nearby amative
amateur, amateurish, amateurism, amateur night, Amati, amative, Amato, amatol, amatory, matter of course, a, matter of fact, a
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Derived forms of amative
amatively, adverbamativeness, nounWord Origin for amative
C17: from Medieval Latin amātīvus, from Latin amāre to love
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