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Amatory vs Amourous - What's the difference?

amatory | amourous |

As adjectives the difference between amatory and amourous

is that amatory is of or relating to love, especially sexual love while amourous is alternative form of amorous.

amatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or relating to love, especially sexual love.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , II.170:
    • Eggs, oysters, too, are amatory food; / But who is their purveyor from above / Heaven knows [...].

    Related terms

    * amateur * amiable * amicable * amorous

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    amourous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)