Paramour

/ˈpæ.ɹə.mɔː/ noun adverb

(somewhat obsolete) An illicit lover, either male or female.

What it means

  1. (noun) (somewhat obsolete) An illicit lover, either male or female. “to run away with a paramour”
  2. (noun) The Virgin Mary or Jesus Christ (when addressed by a person of the opposite sex).
  3. (adverb) (of loving, etc.) Passionately, out of sexual desire.

Letter analysis

  • Paramour contains 8 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Paramour mean?

(somewhat obsolete) An illicit lover, either male or female.

How many letters are in Paramour?

Paramour has 8 letters.

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