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amour.

Courtship; flirtation.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˈmʊə/UK/aˈmʊə/UK/əˈmʊɹ/US/ɑˈmʊɹ/US
  1. Courtship; flirtation.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A love affair.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A lover.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Love, affection.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der. Proto-Italic *amāō Latin amō Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin amōrem Old French amor Middle French amourbor. Middle English amour ▲ French amourinflu. English amour Inherited from Middle English amour, from Middle French amour, from Old French amor, from Latin amor. The modern pronunciation is due to continual French influence; the expected pronunciation would be /ˈæmə(ɹ)/; compare enamour, enamoured.

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