amour
Meanings
Plural: amours
Noun
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
- Courtship; flirtation.
- A love affair.
- A lover.
- Love, affection.
Origin / Etymology
Inherited from Middle English amour, from Middle French amour, from Old French amor, from Latin amor.
The modern pronunciation is due to continual French influence; the expected development would be /ˈæmə(ɹ)/, as seen in enamour, enamoured.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 7
amour is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordamour is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
amour is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
amour is a valid Words With Friends word