amaro

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian.

Noun

amaro (countable and uncountable, plural amaros)

1. An Italian herbal liqueur.
   • 2007 June 27, Rob Willey, “A Bit of History, Reborn in a Glass”, New York Times:

     At Vessel, in Seattle, the bar manager, Jamie Boudreau, starts his cherry bitters by combining separate bourbon- and rye-based infusions with a touch of honey-flavored vodka and the Italian digestif amaro.

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Ido

Etymology

Compare French amarre, Spanish amarra.

Noun

amaro (plural amari)

1. (nautical) hawser, mooring rope/cable
2. lashing (as for a gun, etc.)

Derived terms

• desamaragar (“to unmoor”)

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin amārus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ˈma.ro/

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• Rhymes: -aro
• Hyphenation: a‧mà‧ro

Adjective

amaro m (feminine amara, masculine plural amari, feminine plural amare)

1. bitter

Antonyms

• dolce

Noun

amaro m (plural amari)

1. bitter, bitterness
2. Any of several herbal liqueurs

Related terms

Related terms

amaramente amareggiare amaretto amarevole amarezza

amaricante amarognolo amarore amarulento amarume

Anagrams

• aroma

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Latin

Adjective

amārō

1. dative masculine singular of amārus
2. dative neuter singular of amārus
3. ablative masculine singular of amārus
4. ablative neuter plural of amārus

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Portuguese

Adjective

amaro m (feminine amara plural amaros feminine plural amaras; comparable)

1. Alternative form of amargo.

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Spanish

Verb

amaro

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of amarar.