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inamorata

/ɪnˌæmɒˈɹɑːtə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inamorata at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian innamorata, the feminine form of innamorato (“lover, boyfriend”), from innamorare (“to make somebody fall in love”), from in- (“in”) + amore (“love”).

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