inamorato

1 9.9

A man someone loves and has a romantic relationship with

noun
/ˌɪnəˈmɔːrɑːtoʊ/

Literature

: inamorado

After a romantic dinner, she felt grateful for her caring inamorato.

Examples

But Brodsky was hardly the first inamorato to see Venice without sighing.

Academic text (2008)
She introduced her new inamorato to her friends at the party.
Besides, what inamorato in their right mind likes sweaty feet?

Blog text (22)
An inamorato.

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
His inamorato wrote him a heartfelt letter expressing her love.

Synonyms

lover

vsinamorato

771 1.0

A person who has a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

is specific to men rather than any gender

compañero

vsinamorato

9.6

A person who is your romantic partner and close friend

refers specifically to a man rather than a gender neutral partner

Surface Forms

inamorato singular

inamoratos plural

Etymology

The word inamorato comes from the parts in- 'in' and amor 'love', the same root behind English words like 'amour' and 'amorous'. So, an inamorato is a man who is 'in love' or a male lover.