amatory

UK: /ˈæmətərɪ/ US: /ˈæməˌtɔri/ ,(am′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)

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am•a•to•ry /ˈæməˌtɔri/   adj. 

1. of or relating to lovers or lovemaking:
   amatory poetry.

See -am-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

am•a•to•ry  (am′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj. 

1. of or pertaining to lovers or lovemaking;
   expressive of love:
   amatory poems; an amatory look.
   Also, am′a•to′ri•al. 

• Latin amātōrius, equivalent. to amā- (stem of amāre to love) + -tōrius -tory¹
• 1590–1600

am′a•to′ri•al•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

amorous, ardent, passionate.

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amatory / ˈæmətərɪ/, amatorial / ˌæməˈtɔːrɪəl/ adjective

1. of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
   Also called: amatorian, amatorious

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin amātōrius, from amāre to love