amoureux

See also: Amoureux

French

Etymology

From Middle French amoureux, from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin, Medieval Latin amorōsus, from Latin amor. Cognates include English amorous and Spanish amoroso. Doublet of amoroso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.mu.ʁø/
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Adjective

amoureux (feminine amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses)

  1. in love
    Je suis amoureux de toi
    I'm in love with you

Derived terms

Descendants

  • German: amourös

Noun

amoureux m (plural amoureux, feminine amoureuse)

  1. lover

Further reading

Paronyms


Middle French

Etymology

From Old French amoros, amoreus.

Adjective

amoureux m (feminine singular amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses)

  1. in love

Descendants

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