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paramour

par·a·mour

paramour

 
pronunciation:
pae r mur
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: a lover, esp. one in an adulterous affair.
similar words:
lover
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)paramour future, longtime, one-time, potential, prospective, rumored, secret, unseen, various, would-be
verb + (n.)paramour allege, beckon, break, claim, murder, play, share
noun + (n.)paramour Help great-grandfather, mansion, preference, relationship, stripper, wife
Word Parts  About this feature
The word paramour contains the following part:
am, ama, amor Latin root that means love, friendship
synonyms:
phil, philo, -philia, -phile