amatory

[ am-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

of or relating to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love: amatory poems; an amatory look.

Also am·a·to·ri·al

[am-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl] /ˌæm əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl/ .

Origin of amatory

1590–1600; <Latin amātōrius, equivalent to amā- (stem of amāre to love) + -tōrius-tory¹

SYNONYMS FOR amatory

amorous, ardent, passionate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM amatory

am·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpseu·do·am·a·to·ri·al, adjectivepseu·do·am·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby amatory

amateur night, Amati, amative, Amato, amatol, amatory, matter of course, a, matter of fact, a, matter of life and death, a, matter of opinion, a, amatungula

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Example sentences from the Web for amatory

Discretion, it goes without saying, is the cornerstone of long-term success in the amatory arts.
The Love Guru|Sean Macaulay|September 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"I hope my breath is not offensive from drink, Mrs. Fay," said Doyle, in an amatory whisper to the leg of the table.
Handy Andy, Volume One|Samuel Lover
To be sure, this was not by any means his first amatory venture.
Quin|Alice Hegan Rice
I am no philanthropist, nor am I a fool, and you yourself seem willing to acquit me of any amatory intentions.
A Woman's Burden|Fergus Hume

Nothing has been published in the Castilian language of this amatory style older than 1400.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1|Henry Hallam
Devices of the mediaeval period were parted into two divisions—religious and amatory.
The Well in the Desert|Emily Sarah Holt

British Dictionary definitions for amatory

amatory

amatorial (ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl)

/ (ˈæmətərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire

Word Origin for amatory

C16: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love

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单词	amatory
释义	amatory [ am-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / ˈæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amatory ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to lovers or lovemaking; expressive of love: amatory poems; an amatory look. Also am·a·to·ri·al [am-uh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-ee-uhl] /ˌæm əˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr i əl/ . Origin of amatory 1590–1600; <Latin amātōrius, equivalent to amā- (stem of amāre to love) + -tōrius-tory¹ SYNONYMS FOR amatory amorous, ardent, passionate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR amatory ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM amatory am·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpseu·do·am·a·to·ri·al, adjectivepseu·do·am·a·to·ry, adjective Words nearby amatory amateur night, Amati, amative, Amato, amatol, amatory, matter of course, a, matter of fact, a, matter of life and death, a, matter of opinion, a, amatungula Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amatory Discretion, it goes without saying, is the cornerstone of long-term success in the amatory arts. The Love Guru\|Sean Macaulay\|September 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "I hope my breath is not offensive from drink, Mrs. Fay," said Doyle, in an amatory whisper to the leg of the table. Handy Andy, Volume One\|Samuel Lover To be sure, this was not by any means his first amatory venture. Quin\|Alice Hegan Rice I am no philanthropist, nor am I a fool, and you yourself seem willing to acquit me of any amatory intentions. A Woman's Burden\|Fergus Hume Nothing has been published in the Castilian language of this amatory style older than 1400. Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 1\|Henry Hallam Devices of the mediaeval period were parted into two divisions—religious and amatory. The Well in the Desert\|Emily Sarah Holt British Dictionary definitions for amatory amatory amatorial (ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl) / (ˈæmətərɪ) / adjective of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire Word Origin for amatory C16: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amatory amorous, aphrodisiac, ardent, devoted, doting, erotic, fervent, fond, languishing, lovesick, loving, passionate, rapturous, romantic, sentimental, tender, yearning, admiring, attracted, wooing
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amatory

adjective

Origin of amatory

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Example sentences from the Web for amatory

British Dictionary definitions for amatory

amatorial (ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl)

adjective

Word Origin for amatory

Words related to amatory