amatory

[ am-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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.

OTHER WORDS FROM amatory

am·a·to·ri·al·ly, adverb pseu·do·am·a·to·ri·al, adjective pseu·do·am·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby amatory

amathi, amati, amative, amato, amatol, amatory, amatungula, amaurosis, amaurosis congenita of leber, amaurosis fugax, amaurotic pupil

Example sentences from the Web for amatorial

  • A small quantity of passion, dexterously meted out, may be ample to inspire an amatorial poet.

    Amenities of Literature |Isaac Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for amatorial

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