amatoire

\a.ma.twaʁ\

/\a.ma.twaʁ\/ adj

The verdict

“amatoire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relatif à l’amour, qui provoque l’amour.

Corpus desk

Index FR-amatoire · amatoire · French

amatoire · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for amatoire
PropertyValue
Headwordamatoire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a.ma.twaʁ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « amatoire » en français

amatoiresiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

amatoire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a.ma.twaʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

amatoire has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is amatoire, spelled A-M-A-T-O-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relatif à l’amour, qui provoque l’amour.
  2. 2
    Pubien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how amatoire appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le Diable gratifie ses disciples les plus méritants du souffle amatoire qui permet d’attirer sans la moindre résistance les filles et les femmes mariées dont ils convoitent la jouissance.
  2. Les recettes amatoires donnent, dit-on, les moyens de posséder une femme ou un homme. Ce sont des recettes d’amour plus que de virilité.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "amatoire"?
"amatoire" is spelled A-M-A-T-O-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.ma.twaʁ\.
What does "amatoire" mean?
As an adjective, "amatoire" means: Relatif à l’amour, qui provoque l’amour.
How do you pronounce "amatoire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "amatoire" is \a.ma.twaʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "amatoire" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list