# amorous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs/ · frequency rank #38,721

## Definitions
1. Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
2. Indicating love or sexual desire.
3. Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
4. Affected with love; in love; enamored.

## Etymology
From Middle English amorous, amerous (14th century), from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin *amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to amāre (“to love”). Compare French amoureux (“in love”). Doublet of amoroso and amoureux.

## Easily confused with
- **amorphous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amorous-vs-amorphous)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ammorous`, `amoorus`, `amorosu`, `amorouss`, `amorrous`, `amoruos`, `amroous`, `aomrous`, `maorous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amorous