Synonyms for amatory


Grammar : Adj
Spell : am-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i

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Définition of amatory

Origin :
  • 1590s, "pertaining to love" (especially sexual love), from Latin amatorius "loving," from amatus, past participle of amare (see Amy).
  • adj affectionate, desirous
Example sentences :
  • The amatory exploits of Peirithous and Theseus are equally unworthy.
  • Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato
  • To be sure, this was not by any means his first amatory venture.
  • Extract from : « Quin » by Alice Hegan Rice
  • Of the Elizabethan amatory verses only a small portion has been transmitted to us.
  • Extract from : « Tudor and Stuart Love Songs » by Various
  • In fact, gregarious and amatory as are the Ana, Frogs are still more so.
  • Extract from : « The Coming Race » by Edward Bulwer Lytton
  • In the child, the moods of the amatory sentiment are exceedingly variable.
  • Extract from : « The Sexual Life of the Child » by Albert Moll
  • My soul recoiled from amatory emotions, or indulged in them only as a remembrance.
  • Extract from : « The Wild Huntress » by Mayne Reid
  • The "argument" of "Rigoletto" deals with the amatory escapades of the Duke of Mantua.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Opera Book » by Gustav Kobb
  • Of all the amatory poets of the Anthology, by far the noblest is Meleager.
  • Extract from : « Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2) » by John Addington Symonds
  • As it is, these letters are among the curiosities of amatory correspondence.
  • Extract from : « Famous Affinities of History, Vol 1-4, Complete » by Lyndon Orr
  • His amatory conduct has no ancill of Anglo-Saxon love-making.
  • Extract from : « Idling in Italy » by Joseph Collins

Antonyms for amatory

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