amatory

[ am-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. of or relating to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love:

   amatory poems; an amatory look.

   Synonyms: passionate, ardent, amorous

amatory

/ ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈæmətərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire

Other Words From

• ama·tori·al·ly adverb
• pseudo·ama·tori·al adjective
• pseudo·ama·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of amatory¹

1590–1600; < Latin amātōrius, equivalent to amā- (stem of amāre to love) + -tōrius -tory ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of amatory¹

C16: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love

Example Sentences

Discretion, it goes without saying, is the cornerstone of long-term success in the amatory arts.

From The Daily Beast

Here the conversation took a distinctly amatory turn, and would probably hardly interest the reader.

From Project Gutenberg

To be sure, this was not by any means his first amatory venture.

From Project Gutenberg

Amatory, am′at-or-i, adj. relating to or causing love: affectionate.

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Ruth got over being worried by amatory bouts with the wounded poilus after a while.

From Project Gutenberg

The amatory poetry of Provence had the same source with the national poetry of Spain; both were derived from the Arabians.

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