I.loving, amorous, relating to love (sensual), amatory: “frui voluptate amatoriā,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 34, 73: “Anacreontis tota poësis amatoria est,” id. ib. 4, 33, 71: “virus,” a love-potion, Plin. 8, 22, 34, § 83; cf. id. 9, 25, 41, § 79; so, “medicamentum,” Suet. Calig. 50, and absol.: ămā-tōrĭum , i, n., a means of exciting love, a philter, φίλτρον, Plin. 13, 25, 52, § 142; 28, 8, 27, § 106: “ego tibi monstrabo amatorium: si vis amari, ama,” Sen. Ep. 9; Quint. 7, 8, 2 al.—Adv.: ămātōrĭē , amorously, * Plaut. Merc. 3, 3, 20; * Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 77.
ămātōrĭus , a, um, adj. amator,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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