ămātōrĭus, a, um, adj. [amator], loving, amorous, relating to love (sensual), amatory: frui voluptate amatoriā, Cic. Tusc. 4, 34, 73: Anacreontis tota poësis amatoria est, id. ib. 4, 33, 71: virus, a love-potion, Plin. 8, 22, 34, § 83; cf. id. 9, 25, 41, § 79; so, medicamentum, Suet. Calig. 50, and absol.: ămā-tōrĭum, i, n., a means of exciting love, a philter, φίλτρον, Plin. 13, 25, 52, § 142; 28, 8, 27, § 106: ego tibi monstrabo amatorium: si vis amari, ama, Sen. Ep. 9; Quint. 7, 8, 2 al.
Adv.: ămātōrĭē, amorously, * Plaut. Merc. 3, 3, 20; * Cic. Phil. 2, 31, 77.