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
- 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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