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Amateur - originates from Middle French word, amator
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What country does the word amateur come from?
Amateur is derived from French. Whenever you see an English word spelt with 'teur', it's usually French.
What language does the word amatuer come from?
Amateur is a French word, from Latin amātor, lover, from amāre, to love.
A sentence using the word amateur?
amateur singing
What key word was removed from olympic charter in 1971?
amateur
Is amateur a verb?
No, it is not a verb. The word amateur (non-professional) can be a verb or an adjective.
Where does the word ''amateur'' originally come from?
The word amateur comes from the Latin amator meaning lover from the verb amare meaning to lovevia the Italian amatore. I expect its current usage in English is due to the fact that amateurs do things for enjoyment rather than payment.
How do you used amateur in a sentence?
The word 'amateur' can be both a noun and an adjective noun use- i am an amateur adjective use- an amateur athlete
What is something you can be an amateur at?
The word "amateur" is from the French meaning "lover of". An amateur, by the origin of the word, means to do something for the love of it. Therefore, one may be an amateur chorister, athlete, musician, photographer, painter, collector - virtually anything at all.
What is the antonym of the word of amateur?
professional
What is a word that begins with amat?
amateur
What would be considered as someone being an amateur?
An amateur can come from many different fields. An amateur athlete is someone who has not been in any professional productions. An amateur artist has not sold a painting.
What is the word used for an unpaid sportsman?
Amateur
