AMATORIOUS

Etymology

Adjective

amatorious (comparative more amatorious, superlative most amatorious)

(obsolete) amatory

Source: Wiktionary


Am`a*to"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. amatorius, fr. amare to love.]

Definition: Amatory. [Obs.] "Amatorious poem." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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