Etymology

amasius

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Today it means: A male paramour, typically in extramarital or illicit contexts Full definition →

Latin amāsius
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromamāsius“a male lover”
  2. English todayamasius

From the Latin amāsius (“a male lover”).

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