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Definition: AMATORIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Amatory.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb amatoriously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(amatoriously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective amatorious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Amatorious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Amatorious \Am`a*to"ri*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression amatorius, from amare to love.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AMATORIOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to love. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: AMATORIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Amatory.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb amatoriously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(amatoriously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective amatorious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "AMATORIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Amatorious \Am`a*to"ri*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression amatorius, from amare to love.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: AMATORIOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to love. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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