English Explanatory Dictionary

inamorata

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female lover or woman with whom one is in love; a mistress.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˌæmɒˈɹɑːtə/ [ɪnˌæmɒˈɹɑːtə] [ˌɪnaməˈɹɑːtə] [ɪnˌæməˈɹɑːɾə]

Word forms

inamorata inamoratas inamoretta enamorata innamorata

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian innamorata, the feminine form of innamorato (“lover, boyfriend”), from innamorare (“to make somebody fall in love”), from in- (“in”) + amore (“love”).

Related words

amore amorist amorous inamorato
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