2. am, amat

[L] = to love 爱

常用词 amiable 和 amateur 分别来自同源异形根am和amat。

am 是拉丁动词 amare 的不定式词干；

amat 是这个动词的动名词词干，意思都相当于to love（爱）。

amiable - ['emɪəbl]

[am=to love爱；-i-；-able a.=capable of可……的→“capable of being loved可爱的”→]

a. lovable, or kindly可爱的；和蔼的

an amiable old lady可亲的老太太

amateur - [ˈæmətər]

[amat=to love; -eur (-er) n.=person 人→“persaon who does something for loving it (rather than for money)因爱好（不是为金钱）从事某项活动者”→]

n. person who practices an art, sport or science for his own pleasure（艺术、体育、科学等）业余爱好者

radio amateur业余无线电爱好者

• amateurism [amateur;-ism n.] n.业余活动

amateurish - ['æmətərɪʃ]

[amateur n.业余爱好者；-ish a.=like像…的→“like an amateur（rather than a professional hand）像业余的，不内行的”→]

a. unskillful 不老练的，外行的

He is still amateurish in playing golf.他打高尔夫球还不老练。

• amateurishness [amateurish;-ness n.] n.外行

amicable - ['æmɪkəbl]

[amic（来自 am 的同根名词 amicus）=person one loves, or friend亲爱者，朋友；-able a.=able to be能当……的→“able to be one's friend能做朋友的”→]

a. in a friendly spirit, or peaceable友好的；和睦的

amicable settlement和解

• amicability [amicab(le);-ility n.] n.友好；和睦

amour - [ə'mʊr]

[am=to love爱；-our n.=the state or result表状态或结果→“loving or the result of loving恋爱或恋爱的结果）”→]

n. ① love恋爱

② love affair桃色事件，偷情

• amorous [amo(u)r;-ous a.] a.恋爱的；多情的

enamour - [i'næmə]

[en-v.=to cause to be使；amour n.=love恋爱→“to cause to be in love使恋爱”→]

v. inflame with love 使迷恋

Her beauty enam-oured the prince.王子被她的美貌迷住了。

amatory - ['æmət(ə)rɪ]

[amat=to love爱；-ory a.=related to与……有关的→]

a. related to loving;expressing love恋爱的；爱慕的

amatory poems情诗