English word origin

Etymology of Amor

From the type object, 1221 Amor, itself from Latin Amor, the god of love.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

An asteroid that orbits between the orbits of Earth and Mars.

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From the type object, 1221 Amor, itself from Latin Amor, the god of love.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionAmorla

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Source etymology 2

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name

A surname. · A locality in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese Amor. This surname was introduced in England by the Normans.

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Borrowed-form mentionAmorpt

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Machine-source provenance

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