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amore

love

noun ah-MOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'amor', love

Also means

darling

Usage Note

Amore is love, and also a tender term of address: ciao, amore ('hi, darling'). It is masculine even when addressing a woman. The plural amori means 'loves' or 'love affairs', and fare l'amore means 'to make love'.

Examples

"L'amore vince sempre."

Natural Translation

Love always wins.

Literal Translation

The-love wins always.

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