amoureux
See also: Amoureux
French
Etymology
From Middle French amoureux, from Old French amoros, amoreus, from Vulgar Latin, Medieval Latin amorōsus, from Latin amor. Cognates include English amorous and Spanish amoroso. Doublet of amoroso.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mu.ʁø/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -ø
Adjective
amoureux (feminine amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses)
- in love
- Je suis amoureux de toi
- I'm in love with you
Derived terms
- tomber amoureux
- triangle amoureux
Descendants
- German: amourös
Noun
amoureux m (plural amoureux, feminine amoureuse)
- lover
Further reading
- “amoureux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Paronyms
- Amouroux
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French amoros, amoreus.
Adjective
amoureux m (feminine singular amoureuse, masculine plural amoureux, feminine plural amoureuses)
- in love
Descendants
- French: amoureux