con amore

American  

[kon uh-mawr-ee, -mawr-ey, -mohr-ee, -mohr-ey, kohn, kawn ah-maw-re] / kɒn əˈmɔr i, -ˈmɔr eɪ, -ˈmoʊr i, -ˈmoʊr eɪ, koʊn, kɔn ɑˈmɔ rɛ /

adverb

1. (italics) with love, tender enthusiasm, or zeal.

2. tenderly and lovingly (used as a musical direction).

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con amore British  

/ kɒn æˈmɔːrɪ /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) lovingly

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Etymology

Origin of con amore

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

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con amore

There is no harm in this; the scout plays the part con amore, and his long breeding enables him to sustain it to a marvel.

From An American at Oxford by Corbin, John

My friend, the clergyman, with whom I had walked out to see them pass, criticised the different teams con amore, but in language which I did not always understand.

From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker

They evidently exerted themselves con amore; and we have never heard music performed with greater care, energy, or effect.

From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton

Not at all loth to improve his advantages, Lennox warbled his most melting lays con amore, watching, as he sung, for any sign of sentiment in the girlish face opposite.

From Silver Pitchers: and Independence A Centennial Love Story by Alcott, Louisa May

Lord Maxwell—so little was he animated by the spirit of patriotism—entered into the scheme con amore.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Borland, Robert