inamorata

noun in·amo·ra·ta \ i-ˌna-mə-ˈrä-tə \

|Updated on: 9 Jul 2018

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Definition of inamorata

: a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations

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Examples of inamorata in a Sentence

a story about a powerful politician and his inamorata
a number of women have been suggested as the inamorata who inspired such passionate love poetry

Recent Examples of inamorata from the Web

In truth, the song’s afterglow eases the farcical ordeal of Charity hiding out in Vittorio’s closet after his tempestuous inamorata, Ursula (Ashley Loren), storms the apartment.

— charles mcnulty, latimes.com, "'Sweet Charity' from Reprise: The dancing never gets old, but the book could use a nip and tuck," 23 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of inamorata

Italian innamorata, from feminine of innamorato, past participle of innamorare to inspire with love, from in- (from Latin) + amore love, from Latin amor — more at amorous

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First Known Use: 1651

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