Paramour: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Paramour noun. A secret lover, especially of someone who is married.
How to say it
PARR-uh-moor/ˈpærəmʊə/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (PARR).
Paramour in a sentence
The duke’s paramour lived, quite openly, in a house at the end of the drive.
In the opera, the jealous husband finds his wife’s paramour hiding in a cupboard.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- lover
- mistress
- inamorata
- beau
Where paramour comes from
From Old French par amour, by or through love.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
In the opera, the jealous husband finds his wife’s _____ hiding in a cupboard.
- epithalamium
- paramour
- betrothed
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paramour: In the opera, the jealous husband finds his wife’s paramour hiding in a cupboard.