/amoˈɾoso/
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Translation
loving, affectionate
Word origin
From amor ('love'), from Latin amor, plus the suffix -oso ('full of'). English 'amorous' comes from the same Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- amor
- English cognates
- amorous, amateur
Grammar
Feminineamorosa
Masc pluralamorosos
Fem pluralamorosas
Examples
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She gave her son a loving look.
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He is a very affectionate father to his daughters.
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He wrote a loving letter to his girlfriend.
cachorros .
The dog looks after her puppies in a loving way.
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We were treated very affectionately at their home.
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