amoro

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See also: Amoro

Esperanto

Etymology

Common Romance, from Latin amor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [aˈmoro]
  • Rhymes: -oro
  • Hyphenation: a‧mo‧ro

Noun

amoro (accusative singular amoron, plural amoroj, accusative plural amorojn)

  1. lovemaking (in the sense of sexual intercourse)
    • A. Angelo and J. van Scheepen (translators), Fontamara by Ignazio Silone, Chapter 3,
      multaj disiĝis de la fianĉino por kvar, ses aŭ ĝis dek jaroj kaj ĉe la reveno edziĝis; aliaj edziĝis la tagon antaŭ la forveturo kaj post la unua nokto de amoro foriris malproksimen por kvar, ses aŭ dek jaroj [...]
      many were separated from their fiancées for four, six or up to ten years and married them when they came back; others were married the day before their departure, and after the first night of lovemaking went far away for four, six or ten years

Derived terms

Ido

Etymology

Derived from amorar (to love) +‎ -o (noun). Borrowed from French amourItalian amoreSpanish amor. Decision no. 1145, Progreso VI.

Pronunciation

Noun

amoro (uncountable)

  1. love (romantic)
    Me amas mea tota familio, ma me ne amoras irgu kom mea spozo.
    I love my whole family, but I don't love anyone like my spouse.
  2. Love, Cupid, Eros (the various gods of love)
    Synonym: Amorodeo

Derived terms

See also

  • amo (love)