inamorata means A female lover or woman with whom one is in love; a mistress. It carries an Arena rating of 1581, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, inamorata ranks #60 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #820 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #2,726 of 17,127 for Words That Escaped Their Books, #3,175 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words.
inamorata is pronounced /ɪnˌæmɒˈɹɑːtə/.
Why “inamorata” is a great word
A woman who is the object of one's romantic love or devotion. Borrowed from Italian innamorata, the feminine form of innamorato ('lover'), from innamorare ('to make somebody fall in love'), from in- ('in') + amore ('love'). Unlike 'mistress,' which suggests a clandestine or illicit arrangement, or 'girlfriend,' a commonplace contemporary label, 'inamorata' is a formal and literary elevation, a word that itself performs an act of courtship. It is the subject of a sonnet, the scent of lavender on a folded letter, the deliberate choice of a pearl over a practical gem—a title conferred not by circumstance but by a deliberate and enduring act of admiration, enshrining the beloved in a quiet, vanishing tradition.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian innamorata, the feminine form of innamorato (“lover, boyfriend”), from innamorare (“to make somebody fall in love”), from in- (“in”) + amore (“love”).
noun
- A female lover or woman with whom one is in love; a mistress.e.g.“Presently Monsieur Margot made his appearance. Though very much surprised at seeing me, he did not appear the least jealous of my attentions to his inamorata.” — 1828, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter XVI, in Pelham; or, The Adventures of a Gentleman. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 111:
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