adjective
- relating to or showing love, especially romantic or sexual love
Usage: formal or literary
Examples
- The poet wrote amatory verses dedicated to his beloved.
- She exchanged amatory letters with her fiancé during their separation.
- The novel explores the amatory adventures of its main character.
- His amatory feelings were evident in every gesture and word.
- The painting depicts an amatory scene from classical mythology.
- Amatory poetry was a popular genre during the Renaissance.