ammore

Neapolitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin amōrem.

Pronunciation

• (Naples) IPA^(key): [amˈmoːrə]

Noun

ammore m (plural ammure)

1. love

   T'alluntane da stu core/Da sta terra de ll'ammore/tiene 'o core 'e nun turná?

   You’re walking away from this heart/From this land of love/Do you have the heart not to return?

Derived terms

• ammó

Related terms

• ammare

References

• Giacco, Giuseppe (2003) “ammore”, in Schedario Napoletano