amour
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French amour
[edit] Noun
amour (plural amours)
- A love affair.
- 1990 October 26, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, Chicago Reader:
- The amours of the greater scaup are, if anything, even more varied.
- 1990 October 26, Jerry Sullivan, “Field & Street”, Chicago Reader:
- A lover.
- 2000 December 29, James McManus, “The Winter Casino”, Chicago Reader:
- Makes you wonder how they were able to see their amours, or their hands...
- 2000 December 29, James McManus, “The Winter Casino”, Chicago Reader:
[edit] Related terms
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from Latin amor.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /a.muʁ/, X-SAMPA: /a.muR/
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,Audio (France, Paris) (file) Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -uʁ
- Homophone: amours
[edit] Noun
amour m. (plural amours)
[edit] Usage notes
- In the plural, the word is often considered grammatically feminine.
