Amatory: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Amatory adjective. Relating to or expressing romantic or sexual love.
How to say it
AM-uh-tree/ˈæmətəri/ · American /ˈæmətɔːri/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (AM).
Amatory in a sentence
The archive holds the poet’s amatory letters, tied in faded ribbon.
Her amatory adventures filled three volumes of memoir.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- amorous
- romantic
- erotic
- passionate
Where amatory comes from
From Latin amator, a lover, from amare, to love.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her _____ adventures filled three volumes of memoir.
- conjugal
- uxorious
- amatory
Show the answer
amatory: Her amatory adventures filled three volumes of memoir.