Amour

Pronunciation: /əˈmʊər/

Definitions of amour

noun a French word meaning love or a romantic relationship

Example Sentences

A1 Amour is the French word for love.

A2 She wrote a letter expressing her feelings of amour for him.

B1 Their relationship was filled with passion and amour.

B2 The novel depicted a beautiful story of forbidden amour.

C1 His poetry was filled with references to amour and longing.

C2 The artist's paintings captured the essence of true amour.

Examples of amour in a Sentence

formal The poet expressed his deep feelings of amour for his muse in his latest work.

informal I can't help but feel a sense of amour whenever I see my significant other.

slang My best friend is always talking about their new amour and it's getting annoying.

figurative The artist's amour for painting shines through in every stroke of their brush.

Grammatical Forms of amour

• past tense: loved
• plural: amours
• comparative: more loving
• superlative: most loving
• present tense: love
• future tense: will love
• perfect tense: have loved
• continuous tense: am loving
• singular: amour
• positive degree: lovely
• infinitive: to love
• gerund: loving
• participle: loving

Origin and Evolution of amour

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'amour' originated from Old French, derived from the Latin word 'amor' meaning love.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in medieval literature to describe romantic love, 'amour' has evolved to encompass a broader concept of love and affection in modern usage.