One entry found for amateur.

Main Entry: am·a·teur
Pronunciation: am--tr, -t-r, --t(y)()r, --ch()r, --chr
Function: noun
Etymology: from French amateur "one who admires or is devoted to something," derived from Latin amare "to love" --related to AMOROUS
1 : a person who takes part in an activity (as a study or sport) for pleasure and not for pay
2 : a person who engages in something without experience or skill <mistakes made only by an amateur>
- amateur adjective
- am·a·teur·ish /am--tr-ish, -t(y)()r-ish/ adjective
- am·a·teur·ish·ly adverb
- am·a·teur·ish·ness noun

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