What is the Latin word for loving?

The usual Latin words for “loving” are amō, blandus, verbum; also peramāns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“loving” in Latin

amōto love; to be fond of, like, admire; to be pleased by or with (someone or something) for (a particular reason); to deri blanduspleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive, alluring; persuasive verbumword; proverb, saying; verb peramānsvery loving, very fond

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

loving

plenus amoris (of persons and things): amans (well-disposed; toward anyone, alicujus; of persons, and then always with a genitive; also of things which show a good disposition; e.g., verba): blandus (kind in manner, friendly, of persons and things). Very loving, amantissimus, peramans; toward anyone, alicujus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for loving?: The usual Latin words for “loving” are amō, blandus, verbum; also peramāns. 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.