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Amor

Amor is the Latin noun for love. In classical Latin, amor covers a broad range of affectionate states, including romantic passion, familial affection, friendship, and benevolence toward others. The term appears in religious, philosophical, and literary contexts as a general designation of love in its many forms. The word survives in the Romance languages as Spanish amor, Portuguese amor, and French amour, while Italian preserves amore; all descend from the Latin root amor.

In literature, amor has been a central theme. Latin poets such as Ovid wrote Amores, a collection

In modern usage, amor is also a term of endearment in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts (for example,

of
love
elegies,
and
Virgil
articulates
the
idea
that
omnia
vincit
amor
(love
conquers
all).
In
Christian
theology,
amor
is
used
in
Latin
translations
of
the
Bible
to
render
the
concept
of
love,
particularly
divine
and
neighbor
love,
although
caritas
is
also
used
in
later
Latin
writings
to
denote
charity.
mi
amor),
and
it
appears
in
artistic
titles
and
popular
phrases
as
a
borrowed
or
poetic
form.
Philosophical
and
cultural
discussions
may
employ
amor
in
contrast
with
other
Greek-rooted
notions
of
love,
such
as
eros
and
agape,
to
describe
romantic,
ethical,
or
universal
love.
The
phrase
amor
fati,
attributed
to
Friedrich
Nietzsche,
expresses
a
general
acceptance
and
love
of
one's
fate.