amatory
[ am-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
of or relating to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love: amatory poems; an amatory look.
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Also am·a·to·ri·al [am-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl] /ˌæm əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl/ .
Origin of amatory
OTHER WORDS FROM amatory
am·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpseu·do·am·a·to·ri·al, adjectivepseu·do·am·a·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby amatory
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amatory
amatorial (ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl)
/ (ˈæmətərɪ) /
adjective
of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
Word Origin for amatory
C16: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love
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