Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [par-uh-moo r]
- /ˈpær əˌmʊər/
- /ˈpær.ə.mɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [par-uh-moo r]
- /ˈpær əˌmʊər/
Definitions of paramour word
- noun paramour an illicit lover, especially of a married person. 1
- noun paramour any lover. 1
- countable noun paramour Someone's paramour is their lover. 0
- noun paramour a lover, esp an adulterous woman 0
- noun paramour a lover or mistress; esp., the illicit sexual partner of a married man or woman 0
- noun paramour a sweetheart 0
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Origin of paramour
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, from the phrase par amour by or through love < Old French
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Parts of speech for Paramour
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paramour popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
paramour usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paramour
noun paramour
- amorist — a lover or a writer about love
- beau — A woman's beau is her boyfriend or lover.
- bedmate — bedfellow (def 1).
- best girl — one's sweetheart
- casanova — Giovanni Jacopo (dʒoˈvanni ˈjaːkopo). 1725–98, Italian adventurer noted for his Mémoires, a vivid account of his sexual adventures and of contemporary society
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