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amative

  • /ˈam.ə.tɪv/ UK

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From Medieval Latin amātīvus, from Latin amātus, perfect passive participle of amō (“love”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Pertaining to love; amorous. His amative enthusiasm, at which he is himself laughing, and his clever, imaginative, humorous ways, contrast strongly with the sincere tenderness and dignified quietness of the woman.

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adj pertaining to love

Portuguêsamativo
Русскийвлю́бчивый vljúbčivyj

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@misc{amative_2026,
  title = {amative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}