amatory
[am-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- 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
Synonyms
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amorous, aphrodisiac, ardent, devoted, doting, erotic, fervent, fond, languishing, lovesick, loving, passionate, rapturous, romantic, sentimental, tender, yearning, admiring, attracted, wooingExamples from the Web for amatory
Contemporary Examples
Discretion, it goes without saying, is the cornerstone of long-term success in the amatory arts.
Historical Examples
The amatory exploits of Peirithous and Theseus are equally unworthy.
The RepublicPlato
To be sure, this was not by any means his first amatory venture.
QuinAlice Hegan Rice
Of the Elizabethan amatory verses only a small portion has been transmitted to us.
Tudor and Stuart Love SongsVarious
In fact, gregarious and amatory as are the Ana, Frogs are still more so.
The Coming RaceEdward Bulwer Lytton
In the child, the moods of the amatory sentiment are exceedingly variable.
The Sexual Life of the ChildAlbert Moll
amatory
amatorial (ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl)
- of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
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Word Origin
C16: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love
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Word Origin and History for amatory
adj.
1590s, "pertaining to love" (especially sexual love), from Latin amatorius "loving," from amatus, past participle of amare (see Amy).
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