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inamorate

/ɪnˈæməɹət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-amorate
IPA
/ɪnˈæməɹət/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

enamoured; in love

Archaic

verb

To enamour, inspire with love.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First attested in 1602; borrowed from Latin inamōrātus, perfect passive participle of inamōrō (“to enamour”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + amor (“love”). Doublet of enamour and enamoured.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

more inamorate (comparative) most inamorate (superlative) inamorates (present, singular) inamorating (participle, present) inamorated (participle, past) inamorated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

inamorately

Questions

How do you pronounce inamorate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈæməɹət/.
What does inamorate mean?
enamoured; in love
Where does inamorate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1602.

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