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amorosa

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian amorosa, feminine of amoroso.

Noun

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amorosa (plural amorosas)

  1. (archaic) A wanton woman; a courtesan.
    • 1634, T[homas] H[erbert], A Relation of Some Yeares Trauaile, Begunne Anno 1626. into Afrique and the Greater Asia, [], London: [] William Stansby, and Jacob Bloome, →OCLC:
      But the amorosas—or those of the order of Lais, like those amhuhaia of old amongs't the Syrians—be more sociable, have mos't freedom, and in this region are not wors't es'teemed of

References

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amorosa”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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amorosa

  1. feminine singular of amorós

Galician

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Adjective

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amorosa f sg

  1. feminine singular of amoroso

Italian

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Adjective

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amorosa f sg

  1. feminine singular of amoroso

Noun

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amorosa f (plural amorose)

  1. female equivalent of amoroso (lover)

Portuguese

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Adjective

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amorosa

  1. feminine singular of amoroso

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /amoˈɾosa/ [a.moˈɾo.sa]
  • Rhymes: -osa
  • Syllabification: a‧mo‧ro‧sa

Adjective

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amorosa f sg

  1. feminine singular of amoroso