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

Really it was very pleasant to drop in this way into the centre of a genial circle, and I found my spirits rising fast as we talked together, con amore, of cricket, boating, hunting.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.

He was a man who could do nothing graciously which he could not do con amore.

From The Landleaguers by Trollope, Anthony

His descriptions of wars and stirring events are con amore.

From Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman by Miller, Frank Justus

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

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