Category: Emotions & FeelingsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
amore
/amore/Roman
English meaning: Love
Definition
An intense feeling of deep affection.
Example
“L'amore è la forza più potente del mondo.”
In English: “Love is the most powerful force in the world.”
Another example: “Il loro amore dura da più di vent'anni.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Masculine noun for 'love' in all its senses (romantic, familial, passion for things). Used in countless idioms and as a term of endearment ('amore mio'). Register ranges from everyday to literary.
Common Collocations
- amore mio
- storia d'amore
- fare l'amore
- amore a prima vista
- per amore
Word Forms
l'amore / gli amori
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Literary Heritage
“Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita mi ritrovai per una selva oscura”
“In the middle of the journey of our life, I came to myself in a dark forest.”
“Pace non trovo e non ho da far guerra”
“I find no peace, and yet I make no war — I fear and I hope, I burn and I am ice.”
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