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amorous

[am-er-uhs]
adjective
  1. inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: an amorous disposition.
  2. showing or expressing love: an amorous letter.
  3. of or relating to love: amorous poetry.
  4. being in love; enamored: She smiled and at once he became amorous of her.
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Origin of amorous

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor love + -ōsus -ose1, -ous
Related formsam·o·rous·ly, adverbam·o·rous·ness, am·o·ros·i·ty [am-uh-ros-i-tee] /ˌæm əˈrɒs ɪ ti/, nounnon·am·o·rous, adjectivenon·am·o·rous·ly, adverbnon·am·o·rous·ness, nounun·am·o·rous, adjectiveun·am·o·rous·ly, adverbun·am·o·rous·ness, noun

Synonyms

1. loving; amatory. 2. passionate, impassioned; fond, tender. 3. erotic.
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British Dictionary definitions for amorosity

amorous

adjective
  1. inclined towards or displaying love or desire
  2. in love
  3. of or relating to love
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Derived Formsamorously, adverbamorousness, noun

Word Origin

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor love
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Word Origin and History for amorosity

amorous

adj.

c.1300, from Old French amorous (Modern French amoureux), from Late Latin amorosum, from amor "love," from amare "to love" (see Amy). Related: Amorously; amorousness.

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