amorous

English

Alternative forms

• amourous

Etymology

(14th century) From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French amoros, amoreus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Medieval Latin amōrōsus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin amor (“love”), related to (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.mɹəs/, /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/

Adjective

amorous (comparative more amorous, superlative most amorous)

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

   an amorous disposition

   We were both feeling amorous so the inevitable happened.

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   Synonyms: loving, fond, affectionate

2. Indicating love or sexual desire.

   She kept making these amorous suggestions.

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

   She read me an amorous poem.

4. (dated) Affected with love; in love; enamored.

   He had been amorous of her since schooldays.

Derived terms

• amorously

Related terms

• amour

Translations

inclined to love

• Catalan: amorós (ca)
• Dutch: amoureus (nl)
• Esperanto: amema, amorema
• Finnish: lemmenkipeä
• French: amoureux (fr)
• German: amourös (de), verliebt (de)
• Greek: ερωτόληπτος (el) m (erotóliptos)

  Ancient: φίλερως (phílerōs)

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• Interlingue:
• Italian: amoroso (it) m, amorosa (it) f
• Portuguese: amoroso (pt)
• Romanian: amoros (ro) m
• Russian: влю́бчивый (ru) (vljúbčivyj)
• Spanish: amoroso (es) m, cariñoso (es) m
• Telugu: కాముకము (te) (kāmukamu)
• Turkish: aşık (tr) pl

indicating love or sexual desire

• Catalan: amorós (ca)
• Finnish: lemmekäs
• French: amoureux (fr)
• German: anzüglich (de), erotisch (de), amourös (de), verliebt (de)
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• Greek: ερωτικός (el) m (erotikós)
• Portuguese: amoroso (pt)
• Russian: любо́вный (ru) (ljubóvnyj), аму́рный (ru) (amúrnyj)
• Spanish: amoroso (es)

of or relating to, or produced by, love

• Catalan: amorós (ca)
• Dutch: amoureuze (nl)
• Finnish: rakkaus-
• French: amoureux (fr)
• German: Liebes-, amourös (de), liebschaftlich
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• Greek: ερωτικός (el) m (erotikós)
• Polish: miłosny (pl)
• Portuguese: amoroso (pt)
• Romanian: amoros (ro) m, de amor
• Russian: любо́вный (ru) (ljubóvnyj)

affected with love

• Dutch: verliefd (nl)
• Finnish: rakastunut (fi)
• French: amoureux (fr)
• German: verliebt (de)
• Greek: ερωτευμένος (el) m (erotevménos)
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• Portuguese: enamorado (pt)
• Romanian: amorezat (ro) m, înamorat (ro) m
• Russian: влюблённый (ru) (vljubljónnyj), очаро́ванный (ru) (očaróvannyj) (charmed), без ума́ (ru) (bez umá) (crazy, out of mind), в восто́рге (ru) (v vostórge) (delighted)
• Spanish: enamorado (es)

References

• “amorous”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “amorous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.