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
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, adjectiveWords nearby amatory
amathi,
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amative,
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amatungula,
amaurosis,
amaurosis congenita of leber,
amaurosis fugax,
amaurotic pupil
Example sentences from the Web for amatory
British Dictionary definitions for amatory
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