Meanings
comparative more amatory · superlative most amatory
- Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
Eggs, oysters, too, are amatory food; / But who is their purveyor from above / Heaven knows […]
1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, II.1701 more example
In the desperate search for amatory satisfactions, the most monstrous ingredients have throughout the ages, been sought and compounded into electuaries and pastilles, philtres and ointments.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 14
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Latinamātōrius“pertaining to love or a lover”
- Englishamatory
From Latin amātōrius (“pertaining to love or a lover”, adjective), from amātor (“a lover”), from amō (“to love”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan amatori
- amatoriof or relating to love, especially sexual love
French amatoire
- amatoireof or relating to love, especially sexual love
Irish grách, mianúil
- gráchof or relating to love, especially sexual love
- mianúilof or relating to love, especially sexual love
Italian amatorio
- amatorioof or relating to love, especially sexual love
Portuguese amatório
- amatórioof or relating to love, especially sexual love
Spanish amatorio, concupisciente
- amatorioof or relating to love, especially sexual love
- concupiscienteof or relating to love, especially sexual love
Cite this entry
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