Amantur

Amantur is a form of the Latin verb amare, which means "to love." Specifically, amantur is the third‑person plural present indicative passive form. In the active voice, the verb appears as "amo, amas, amat" for the same persons; the passive construction indicates that the subjects are being loved rather than loving actively. Thus, a sentence such as "Amantur Pueri" translates as "The boys are loved."

In Classical Latin literature, amantur is frequently used to express admiration or affection towards people, objects, or abstract concepts. Cicero, for example, uses the form in his speeches to note that certain virtues are loved by the populace: "virtutis id est quod populus ametur" meaning "the virtue is that which the people love." Tertullian and other early Christian writers also employ amantur in theological contexts to describe how God is loved by His followers, as in "Dei amantur opera" ("The works of God are loved").

The passive form is often juxtaposed against the active to emphasize the object of affection rather than the agent. It can appear in relative clauses, participial phrases, or as part of idiomatic expressions such as "…propter ea amantur," meaning "for these benefits." In academic studies of Latin syntax, amantur serves as a typical example in teaching sectional analyses of passive conjugations.

Because Latin verbs are uninflected for gender or number except in the subject, the interpretation of amantur depends largely on context. Where the subject is plural, the meaning clearly highlights collective affection. When combined with demonstrative pronouns or adjectives, it can also convey nuanced shades of favor. The form remains a staple in lexicons that catalog the varied moods, voices, tenses, and persons of classical verbs for students of Roman language and literature.