"amasius" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amasii [plural]
Etymology: From the Latin amāsius (“a lover”). Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|la|amāsius||a lover|notext=1}} Latin amāsius (“a lover”) Head templates: {{en-noun|amasii}} amasius (plural amasii)
  1. (rare, literary) One’s beloved; a lover. Tags: literary, rare Categories (topical): Love
    Sense id: en-amasius-en-noun-T8lnr2wA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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