AMATORY


Meaning of AMATORY in English

ˈaməˌtōrē, -ȯr-, -ri adjective

or am·a·to·ri·ous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷rēəs ; also am·a·to·ri·al | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əl

Etymology: amatory, amatorious from Latin amatorius, from amatus (past. participle of amare to love) + -orius -ory; amatorial from Latin amatori us + English -al

: of, relating to, or expressing sexual love

the amatory affairs of youth

an anthology of amatory poems

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.