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paramour

/ˈpær.ə.mʊə/

/ˈpær.ə.mʊr/

Translations

paramournoun

paramours

Pl.

/ˈpær.ə.mʊə/

/ˈpær.ə.mʊr/

She met her paramour at a secret location.

Она встретила своего любовника в секретном месте.

He wrote a letter to his paramour expressing his feelings.

Он написал письмо своему возлюбленному, выражая свои чувства.

Additional translations

Synonyms

significant other

paramouradjective

Used attributively before a noun, chiefly in historical or legal contexts (e.g., "paramour rights").

paramouradverb

/ˈpær.ə.mʊə/

/ˈpær.ə.mʊr/

Archaic/obsolete adverbial use surviving in older literature meaning ‘with love; passionately’

paramournoun

A lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

She was rumored to be the paramour of the wealthy businessman.

Any lover or sweetheart, not necessarily illicit.

During the war she kept a photograph of her paramour tucked in her diary.

paramouradjective

Relating to or characteristic of a paramour or illicit love.

The baron claimed paramour rights over his serfs.

paramouradverb

(Archaic) With passionate or illicit love; amorously.

Sir Lancelot served his lady paramour in every deed of arms.