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amorist

am·o·rist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-er-ist]
    • /ˈæm ər ɪst/
    • /ˈæ.mə.rəst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-er-ist]
    • /ˈæm ər ɪst/

Definitions of amorist word

  • noun amorist a lover or a writer about love 3
  • noun amorist a person much occupied with love and lovemaking 3
  • noun amorist a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking. 1
  • noun amorist a person who writes about love. 1
  • noun amorist A person who is in love or who writes about love. 1
  • noun amorist Someone who is in love. 0

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Origin of amorist

First appearance:

before 1575
One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin amor love + -ist

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Parts of speech for Amorist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amorist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

amorist usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for amorist

noun amorist

  • casanova — Giovanni Jacopo (dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725–98, Italian adventurer noted for his Mémoires, a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society
  • paramour — an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
  • romeo — the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
  • swain — a male admirer or lover.
  • suitor — a man who courts or woos a woman.

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