amor

noun

ˈä-ˌmȯr

plural -s

1

: cupid , cherub sense 3

2

Amor [from Amor, an asteroid of this class] : any of a class of asteroids especially having orbits that extend from just beyond the orbit of Earth to beyond the orbit of Mars compare apollo , aten

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from amare to love

First Known Use

1618, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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