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am·a·to·ry
\ˈaməˌtōrē, -ȯr-, -ri\ adjective
or am·a·to·ri·ous \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rēəs\; also am·a·to·ri·al \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əl\
Etymology: amatory, amatorious from Latin amatorius, from amatus (past. participle of amare to love) + -orius -ory; amatorial from Latin amatorius + English -al
: of, relating to, or expressing sexual love
< the amatory affairs of youth >
< an anthology of amatory poems > |