Latin word root · Mind & Feeling

am-: love

am- is a Latin root meaning “love”. Learn its variants and explore 3 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: love

Root forms: am-, amat-, amor-

Source word: amō — to love

Word family and examples

• amateur

  a person who engages in a pursuit for pleasure rather than pay

• amiable

  having a friendly and pleasant manner

• amorous

  showing or feeling sexual desire

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