AMOROSO

Etymology

Noun

amoroso (plural amorosos or amorosi)

A male lover.

Adjective

amoroso (not comparable)

(music) tender; loving

Proper noun

Amoroso (plural Amorosos)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Amoroso is the 9307th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3498 individuals. Amoroso is most common among White (87.96%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Am`o*ro"so, n. Etym: [It. amoroso, LL. amorosus.]

Definition: A lover; a man enamored.

Am`o*ro"so, adv. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)

Definition: In a soft, tender, amatory style.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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