amorous

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/, /ˈæm.ɹəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæ.mɚ.əs/ Rhymes: -æməɹəs === Adjective === amorous (comparative more amorous, superlative most amorous) Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment. Synonyms: loving, fond, affectionate Indicating love or sexual desire. Of or relating to, or produced by, love. (dated) Affected with love; in love; enamored. ==== Synonyms ==== concupiscent lustful ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== amour ==== Translations ==== === References === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “amorous”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “amorous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Middle English == === Alternative forms === amerous, amerouse, amerowse, amerus, amirous, amoros, amorows, amourous === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French amoros, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus; equivalent to amour +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌamuˈruːs/, /ˈamurus/, /ˌaməˈruːs/, /ˈamərus/ === Adjective === amorous Amorous, loving (inclined to love or sex) Amorous, loving (indicating or related to love or lust) Amorous, enamoured; in love or lovestruck. (rare, by extension) Passionate, caring, kind. ==== Derived terms ==== amorously ==== Descendants ==== English: amorous Scots: amorous ==== References ==== “amorǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.