amateur

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Derived terms 1.6 External links 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.4 Adjective 3 Italian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French amateur, from Latin amātōrem (“‘lover’”), from amāre (“‘to love’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈamətjʊə/, /ˈamətə/
• (US) IPA: /ˈæm.ə.tʊəɹ/, /ˈæmətʃɚ/
•  Audio 1 (US)^{help, file},  Audio 2 (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

amateur (plural amateurs)

1. (obsolete) A lover of something.
2. A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.

   She is an accomplished amateur woodworker.

3. Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

   The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.

[edit] Synonyms

• dilettante
• bungler

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

amateur (comparative more amateur, superlative most amateur)

1. Non-professional.
2. Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.

   amateur sports

3. Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.

   Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• amateur hour
• amateur night

[edit] External links

• “bungler” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “ignoramus” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin amator "lover", from amare "to love".

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /a.ma.tøʁ/ X-SAMPA: /a.ma.t2R/
•  audio^{help, file}

[edit] Noun

amateur m. (plural amateurs)

1. amateur

[edit] Adjective

amateur (f amateur, amateure or amatrice; m plural amateurs; f plural amateurs, amateures or amatrices)

1. amateur

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

French

[edit] Noun

amateur m. inv.

1. amateur (non-professional)