Etymology of the English word amatory
the English word
amatoryderived from the Latin word
amatorius (of love or lovers, amatory; inducing love)
derived from the Latin word
amator (amateur, dilettante; lover; friend, devotee)
derived from the Latin word
amare (love, like; fall in love with; with bitterness, acidly, spitefully)
Date
The earliest known usage of amatory in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
