amorous

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   inclined toward or displaying love

   Feeling amorous.

2. 2
   adj

   Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.

   An amorous disposition.

3. 3
   adj

   Indicating love or sexual desire.

   She kept making these amorous suggestions.

4. 4
   adj

   Of or relating to, or produced by, love.

   She read me an amorous poem.

From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux.

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