adj.
Pronunciation: ' a-m ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin amativus, from Latin amatus, past participle of amare
Date: 1636
1 : AMOROUS 1
2 : AMOROUS 3
– am · a · tive · ly adverb
– am · a · tive · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ' a-m ə -tiv
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin amativus, from Latin amatus, past participle of amare
Date: 1636
1 : AMOROUS 1
2 : AMOROUS 3
– am · a · tive · ly adverb
– am · a · tive · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012