English → Latin
“amorous” in Latin
amōto love; to be fond of, like, admire; to be pleased by or with (someone or something) for (a particular reason); to deriincendōto set on fire, burn, kindle; to heat, make hot, scorch; to light up with fire, make a fire uponVeneriusof or belonging to Venus, the goddess of love and fertility; sacred to Venuslibīdinōsuslibidinous, licentious, lecherous; passionate; yearning for somethingamātōriusloving, amorous, relating to love, amatoryvoluptāspleasure, delight, enjoyment, satisfaction; joy, charmerfateorto confess, admit; to acknowledge, own; to show, indicate
The English word amorous itself goes back to Latin amō, through *amōrōsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
amorous
amans (really in love with): amore captus or incensus: venereus: libidinosus (in bad sense): amatorius (relating to love: of things; e.g., voluptas, poesis, etc.). To have an amorous look, *vultu or oculis amorem prodere or fateri.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for amorous?
- The usual Latin words for “amorous” are amō, incendō, Venerius; also libīdinōsus, amātōrius, voluptās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.