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)

(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.

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