释义 |
amative, a.|ˈæmətɪv| [f. L. amāt- ppl. stem of amā-re to love + -ive, as if ad. L. *amātīvus.] Disposed to loving.
1636Earl of Manchester Contempl. Mort. 33 [The soul's] amative vertues unite her to God. a1678Woodhead Holy Living (1688) 174 The affectionate and amatiue powers. 1850Kingsley Alt. Locke ii. (1876) 32 Amative and combative organs small—a general want of healthy animalism. |