Catalan

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Etymology

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From Latin amātōrem.

Adjective

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amador (feminine amadora, masculine plural amadors, feminine plural amadores)

  1. loving

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Old Occitan

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Etymology

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From Latin amator, amatorem.

Noun

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amador m (oblique plural amadors, nominative singular amadors, nominative plural amador)

  1. lover (one who loves)

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin amātōrem. By surface analysis, amar +‎ -dor.

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐˈdoɾ/ [ɐ.mɐˈðoɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɐˈdo.ɾi/ [ɐ.mɐˈðo.ɾi]

  • Rhymes: -oʁ, -oɾ
  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧dor

Noun

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amador m (plural amadores, feminine amadora, feminine plural amadoras)

  1. amateur (someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful)
  2. (now rare) a lover of something

Adjective

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amador (feminine amadora, masculine plural amadores, feminine plural amadoras)

  1. loving
  2. voluntary
  3. amateur

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin amātōrem. By surface analysis, amar +‎ -dor. Doublet of amateur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amaˈdoɾ/ [a.maˈð̞oɾ]
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧ma‧dor

Adjective

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amador (feminine amadora, masculine plural amadores, feminine plural amadoras)

  1. loving
    Synonym: amante

Noun

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amador m (plural amadores, feminine amadora, feminine plural amadoras)

  1. lover (one who loves)
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