amorosa en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian amorosa, feminine of amoroso.
Meanings
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(archaic) A wanton woman; a courtesan.
But the amorosas—or those of the order of Lais, like those amhuhaia of old amongs't the Syrians—be more sociable, have mos't freedom, and in this region are not wors't es'teemed of
1634, T[homas] H[erbert], A Relation of Some Yeares Trauaile, Begunne Anno 1626. into Afrique and the Greater Asia, […], London: […] William Stansby, and Jacob Bloome, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| amorosas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |