amation

amation /a-māˈshən/ (rare)

noun

Love-making

ORIGIN: L amatio, amationis, from amāre to love

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† aˈmation Obs.^—0

[ad. L. amātiōn-em, n. of action f. amāre to love.]

‘Wanton loue.’ Cockeram 1623.