amatory

English

Etymology

From Latin amātōrius (“pertaining to love or a lover”, adjective), from amātor (“a lover”), from amō (“I love”).

Pronunciation

enPR: äʹ-mə-tə-rē, ăʹ-mə-tô'-rē, IPA^(key): /ˈɑ.mə.tə.ɹi/, /ˈæ.mə.ˌtɔː.ɹi/
- (UK) /ˈɑ.mə.tə.ɹi/, [ˈɑː.mə.tə.ɹɪ]
- (US) /ˈæ.mə.ˌtɔɚ̯.i/, [ˈæ.mə.ˌtɔɚ̯.i]
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Hyphenation: a‧ma‧to‧ry
Rhymes: -ɑmətəɹi, -æmətɔːɹi

Adjective

amatory (comparative more amatory, superlative most amatory)

Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.170:
  Eggs, oysters, too, are amatory food; / But who is their purveyor from above / Heaven knows […]

Derived terms

amatorily

Related terms

Translations

of or relating to love, especially sexual love

Catalan: amatori
French: amatoire (fr)
Galician: amatorio
Irish: grách, mianúil
Italian: amatorio (it)
Portuguese: amatório
Spanish: concupisciente

References

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

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