🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

연애의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yeonae-ui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Amatory/ˈæm.ə.tər.i/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 연애 감정이 담긴 시를 낭송했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or indicative of love, sexual desire, or romantic passion.

    "The old letters were filled with amatory expressions and tender poetry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'amatorius', meaning 'of or relating to a lover', which stems from 'amator' (lover) and the verb 'amare' (to love). Entered the English language in the mid-17th century, retaining its classical literary association with romantic or erotic love.

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