Latin dictionary · verb
amō
to love
Dictionary forms: amō, amāre, amāvī, amātum
Inflection: first conjugation
Meaning and definitions
- to love
- to be fond of, like, admire
- to be pleased by or with (someone or something) for (a particular reason); to derive pleasure from or for, delight in or for
- to be pleased (with oneself), to be content
- to do a thing willingly, to like, to be accustomed (to), enjoy an activity
- to be thankful, grateful to, feel obliged for a service
Connected roots
- am-
love
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- 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
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| amō | 1st sg. present active indicative |
| amās | 2nd sg. present active indicative |
| amat | 3rd sg. present active indicative |
| amāmus | 1st pl. present active indicative |
| amātis | 2nd pl. present active indicative |
| amant | 3rd pl. present active indicative |
| amābam | 1st sg. imperfect active indicative |
| amābās | 2nd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| amābat | 3rd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| amābāmus | 1st pl. imperfect active indicative |
| amābātis | 2nd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| amābant | 3rd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| amābō | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| amābis | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| amābit | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| amābimus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| amābitis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| amābunt | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| amāvī | 1st sg. perfect active indicative |
| amāvistī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| amāstī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| amāvit | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| amāt | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| amāvimus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| amāmus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| amāvistis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| amāstis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| amāvērunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| amārunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| amāvēre | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| amāssō | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| amāssis | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| amāssit | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| amāssimus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| amāssitis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| amāssint | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| amor | 1st sg. present passive indicative |
| amāris | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| amāre | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| amātur | 3rd sg. present passive indicative |
| amāmur | 1st pl. present passive indicative |
| amāminī | 2nd pl. present passive indicative |
| amantur | 3rd pl. present passive indicative |
| amābar | 1st sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| amābāris | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| amābāre | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| amābātur | 3rd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| amābāmur | 1st pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| amābāminī | 2nd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| amābantur | 3rd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| amābor | 1st sg. future passive indicative |
| amāberis | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| amābere | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| amābitur | 3rd sg. future passive indicative |
| amābimur | 1st pl. future passive indicative |
| amābiminī | 2nd pl. future passive indicative |
| amāre | present active infinitive |
| amāveram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| amāram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| amāverās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| amārās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| amāverat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| amārat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| amāverāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| amārāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| amāverātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| amārātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| amāverant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| amārant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| amāverō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| amārō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| amāveris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| amāris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| amāverit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| amārit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| amāverimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| amārimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| amāveritis | 2nd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| amāritis | 2nd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| amāverint | 3rd pl. future perfect active indicative |
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