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Definition of amatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

amatory

adjective
 
/ˈæmətəri/
 
/ˈæmətɔːri/
[only before noun] (formal or humorous)
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  1. relating to or connected with sexual desire or activity
    • his amatory exploits
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin amatorius, from amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’.
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