English Explanatory Dictionary

Amata

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin; always rare in English.
  2. The wife of Latinus and the mother of Lavinia.

Word forms

Amata Amatas

Etymology

From Latin amāta (“loved, beloved”); feminine perfect passive participle of amāre (“love”). It can also be interpreted as the feminine form of the saint's name Amātus.

Related words

Aimee amatory Amee Amey Amie Amy
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