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amoretto
nounVery Low
/ˌæməˈrɛtəʊ/A small, winged, and often mischievous cupid or putto from classical and Renaissance art and literature.
amorino
nounC2
/ˌaməˈriːnəʊ/A representation of Cupid; a cherubic, winged child symbolizing love, especially in art.
amorist
nounRare
/ˈæmərɪst/A person who writes about or is involved in love affairs.
amorite
nounVery low frequency
/ˈæməˌraɪt/A member of a Semitic-speaking people from ancient Mesopotamia, prominent in the 2nd millennium BCE.
amoroso
adjectivenounC2
/ˌæm.əˈrəʊ.zəʊ/Musical instruction: in a loving, tender, or amorous style.
amorphism
nounC2 (Proficient)
/əˈmɔːfɪz(ə)m/The state of lacking definite form or shape; formlessness.
amortization
nounC1
/əˌmɔː.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of gradually paying off a debt over a fixed period through regular payments.
amortize
verbverb-transitiveC1
/əˈmɔːtaɪz/To gradually pay off a debt through regular payments over time.
amortizement
nounC2
/əˈmɔːtɪzmənt/The action or process of gradually writing off an initial cost or repaying a debt over a period of time.
amory
nounExtremely Rare as a common noun; rare as a proper noun outside its use as a name.
/ˈeɪ.mər.i/A proper noun, typically a personal or family name.
amos
nounC2/Very Low Frequency
/ˈeɪ.mɒs/A Latin word meaning "we love" or "I love," primarily encountered in biblical, historical, or literary contexts, especially as the name of a biblical prophet or a book of the Old Testament.
amosite
nounVery Low Frequency
/ˈæməsaɪt/A specific variety of asbestos, a fibrous silicate mineral, typically brown in colour.
amount
nounverbverb-intransitiveA2
/əˈmaʊnt/A quantity or total of something, especially one that cannot be counted.
amount at risk
nounC2
/əˈmaʊnt ət ˈrɪsk/In insurance and finance, the potential monetary loss that is not covered by reserves or capital; the financial exposure of an insurer or investor in the event of a claim or adverse outcome.
amount of substance
nounLow (C1/C2)
/əˈmaʊnt əv ˈsʌbstəns/The number of specified elementary entities (e.g., atoms, molecules, ions) in a sample, measured in moles.
amour
nounC1
/əˈmʊə(r)/A secret or illicit love affair; a lover, especially in a secret or illicit relationship.
amour-propre
nounC2
/ˌamʊə ˈprɒpr(ə)/self-esteem; proper self-respect; sense of one's own dignity or worth.
amowt
nounNA
The given input 'amowt' is not a recognized English word in standard dictionaries (e.g., Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, Cambridge Dictionary).
amoxicillin
nounLow
/əˌmɒksɪˈsɪlɪn/A broad-spectrum penicillin antibiotic used to treat various bacterial infections.
amoy
nounLow
/əˈmɔɪ/A proper noun referring to an older name for the coastal city of Xiamen in Fujian Province, China, and the specific Minnan (Southern Min) dialect traditionally spoken there.

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