amoureux

== English == === Etymology === From the French. Doublet of amoroso and amorous. === Noun === amoureux (plural amoureux) A lover; a romantic partner. == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French amoureux, from Old French amoreus, amereus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, derived from Latin amōrem (“love”, noun). Compare English amorous, borrowed from Middle French. Doublet of amoroso, borrowed from Italian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.mu.ʁø/ Rhymes: -ø === Adjective === amoureux (feminine amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses) in love ==== Derived terms ==== tomber amoureux triangle amoureux ==== Descendants ==== → German: amourös === Noun === amoureux m (invariable, feminine amoureuse) lover (one who romantically loves a person) Near-synonyms: amant, copain, conjoint ==== Note ==== The noun (not the adjective) is mostly used for/by kids, or to give a childish, innocent tone. See the near-synonyms for other descriptions of a lover for teenagers and adults as well as more precise statuses. ==== Descendants ==== → English: amoureux === Further reading === “amoureux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Paronyms === == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French amoreus. === Adjective === amoureux m (feminine singular amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses) in love ==== Descendants ==== French: amoureux → English: amoureux → German: amourös