amorous

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #24636

Meanings

1

adj
inclined toward or displaying love

Feeling amorous.
2

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

An amorous disposition.
3

adj
Indicating love or sexual desire.

She kept making these amorous suggestions.
4

adj
Of or relating to, or produced by, love.

She read me an amorous poem.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · inclined toward or... amative

2 adj · inclined or having a... affectionate fond loving

More concupiscent lustful

Word family

Forms amorously

Derived forms amorouslyamorousnessbiamorousheteroamoroushomoamorousmultiamorousnonamorouspolyamorousunamorous

Related forms amour

Etymology

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.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# amorous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/
**Frequency rank:** 24636

## Meanings
1. inclined toward or displaying love
2. Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
3. Indicating love or sexual desire.
4. Of or relating to, or produced by, love.

## Examples
- Feeling amorous.
- An amorous disposition.
- She kept making these amorous suggestions.
- She read me an amorous poem.

## Synonyms
- concupiscent
- lustful
- amative
- affectionate
- fond
- loving

## Derived Forms
- amorously
- amorousness
- biamorous
- heteroamorous
- homoamorous
- multiamorous
- nonamorous
- polyamorous
- unamorous

## Related Forms
- amour

## Etymology
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.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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