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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mu.ʁø/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -ø
Adjective
amoureux (feminine singular amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses)
- in love
- Je suis amoureux de toi
- I'm in love with you
Descendants
- German: amourös
Further reading
- “amoureux” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French amoros, amoreus.
Adjective
amoureux m (feminine singular amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses)
Descendants
- French: amoureux
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