Inamorata: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Inamorata noun. A woman who is someone’s lover or sweetheart.
How to say it
in-AM-uh-RAH-tuh/ɪnˌæməˈrɑːtə/
5 syllables, with stress on AM and RAH.
Inamorata in a sentence
The painter’s inamorata appears, thinly disguised, in all his late work.
He arrived at the gala with his latest inamorata on his arm.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- lover
- sweetheart
- mistress
- beloved
Usage note
A male lover is an inamorato.
Where inamorata comes from
From Italian innamorata, from innamorare, to fall in love.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He arrived at the gala with his latest _____ on his arm.
- tryst
- inamorata
- epithalamium
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inamorata: He arrived at the gala with his latest inamorata on his arm.