amoene

See also: amœne

Latin

Etymology 1

From amoenus (“charming, lovely, delightful”) +‎ -ē.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /aˈmoe̯.neː/, [äˈmoe̯neː]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /aˈme.ne/, [äˈmɛːne]

Adverb

amoenē (comparative amoenius, superlative amoenissimē)

in a pleasant or attractive manner, pleasantly, agreeably

Etymology 2

Inflected form of amoenus.

Adjective

amoene

vocative masculine singular of amoenus

References

“amoene”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
amoene in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

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