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What are the words that have Latin root amor?

The Latin root "amor" means "love" and gives rise to many words in English. Here are some examples:

Directly related:

* Amorous: Feeling, expressing, or characterized by love, especially romantic love.

* Amity: Friendly relations; peace.

* Amatory: Relating to or expressing sexual love.

Derived words:

* Amicable: Friendly and harmonious.

* Enamour: To inspire with love; charm.

* Inamorata: A woman with whom a man is in love.

* Inamorato: A man with whom a woman is in love.

* Amour: (French) Love; a love affair.

* Amorousness: The quality of being amorous.

Less direct, but related through "love" and "affection":

* Ameliorate: To make something better; improve. (Derived from "melior", better, which has a connection to "love" in its sense of improvement and growth.)

* Beloved: A loved person; a sweetheart.

* Beloved (adjective): Much loved.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good starting point. You can also find more words by looking up "amor" in an etymology dictionary.

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