amoret

C2+ Topic:Register & Style

US /ˈæmərɛt/ UK /ˈæmərɛt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a love token, a sweetheart, or a little cupid (archaic)

He wore his lady's amoret pinned beneath his cloak.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a love token, a sweetheart,... sweetheart cupidlove-knotdarling

Word family

Related forms amour amorous

Etymology

From Old French amorete ('love affair, sweetheart'), diminutive of amour ('love'), from Latin amor ('love'), from amare ('to love').

amorete Old French amor Latin amare Latin

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# amoret

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈæmərɛt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈæmərɛt/

## Meanings
1. a love token, a sweetheart, or a little cupid (archaic)

## Examples
- He wore his lady's amoret pinned beneath his cloak.

## Synonyms
- sweetheart
- cupid
- love-knot
- darling

## Related Forms
- amour
- amorous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: amorete
- Root: amor
- Root: amare

## Etymology
From Old French amorete ('love affair, sweetheart'), diminutive of amour ('love'), from Latin amor ('love'), from amare ('to love').

## AI Etymology
Amoret is a noun meaning "a love token, a sweetheart, or a little cupid (archaic)". Historically, it is from Old French amorete ('love affair, sweetheart'), diminutive of amour ('love'), from Latin amor ('love'), from amare ('to love'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: amoret is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old French amorete, Latin amor, and Latin amare. Close English family members include amour, and amorous.

## Topics
- Register & Style
- General Vocabulary

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