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单词 amorous
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amorous

[ am-er-uhs ]
/ ˈæm ər əs /
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adjective

inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love: an amorous disposition.
showing or expressing love: an amorous letter.
of or relating to love: amorous poetry.
being in love; enamored: She smiled and at once he became amorous of her.

Origin of amorous

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French <Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor love + -ōsus-ose1, -ous

SYNONYMS FOR amorous

1 loving; amatory.
2 passionate, impassioned; fond, tender.
3 erotic.
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OTHER WORDS FROM amorous

Words nearby amorous

amoretto, amorino, amorist, Amorite, amoroso, amorous, amor patriae, amorph, amorphia, amorphism, amorphous
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British Dictionary definitions for amorous

amorous
/ (ˈæmərəs) /

adjective

inclined towards or displaying love or desire
in love
of or relating to love

Derived forms of amorous

amorously, adverbamorousness, noun

Word Origin for amorous

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor love
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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