inamorate

English

Etymology

Latin inamōrātus, past participle of inamōrō (“enamour”), from in- (“in”) + amor (“love”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈæməɹət/

Adjective

inamorate (comparative more inamorate, superlative most inamorate)

1. (archaic) enamoured; in love
   • 1606, George Chapman, Monsieur D'Olive:

     His blood was framed for every shade of virtue
     To ravish into true inamorate fire

Related terms

• inamorately

References

• “inamorate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.