amante

/aˈmante/ · A2 · adj

loving

💌 amante = amar (to love) + -ante (-ing): the loving one

From Latin amans, amantis, the present participle of amare, to love. The -ante ending works like English -ing or -ant, so amante is literally one who is loving. Same root as amor, amateur and amorous.

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