amateur
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[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
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amateur (plural amateurs)
- (obsolete) A lover of something.
- 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.
- Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
- The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
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[edit] Translations
person attached to a pursuit without pursuing it professionally
someone who is inept
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[edit] Adjective
amateur (comparative more amateur, superlative most amateur)
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- Non-professional.
- Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
- amateur sports
- Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
- Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.
[edit] Translations
Non-professional
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Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent
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[edit] External links
- “bungler” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
- “ignoramus” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin amator "lover", from amare "to love".
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[edit] Noun
amateur m. (plural amateurs)
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amateur (f amateur, amateure or amatrice; m plural amateurs; f plural amateurs, amateures or amatrices)
[edit] Italian
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[edit] Noun
amateur m. inv.
- amateur (non-professional)