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paramour

 

[ หˆparษ™หŒmoอor ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

romantic relationship

A paramour is a lover, especially one who is in an adulterous relationship.

Synonyms

flame, lover, mistress

Examples of usage

  • She left her husband for her paramour.
  • He was known to have several paramours throughout his life.

Translations

Translations of the word "paramour" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฎเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Geliebter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekasih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพั…ะฐะฝะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kochanka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„›ไบบ (aijin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aลŸk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋ถ€ (jeongbu)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุดูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ milenec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ milenec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒ…ไบบ (qรญngrรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ljubimec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกstmaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฏะนั–ะบั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜ (saq'vareli)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sevgili

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amante

Etymology

The word 'paramour' originated in the 14th century from the Middle English 'par amour', which means 'by or with love'. It was originally used to refer to a lover, especially one who is not legally married to the person they are having a romantic relationship with. Over the years, the term has evolved to emphasize the illicit or adulterous nature of the relationship. The word has been used in literature and poetry to depict forbidden love and secret affairs.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,993, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.