con amore

American  

[kon uh-mawr-ee, -mawr-ey, -mohr-ee, -mohr-ey, kohn, kawn ah-maw-re] / kɒn əˈmɔr i, -ˈmɔr eɪ, -ˈmoʊr i, -ˈmoʊr eɪ, koʊn, kɔn ɑˈmɔ rɛ /

adverb

1. (italics) with love, tender enthusiasm, or zeal.

2. tenderly and lovingly (used as a musical direction).

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con amore British  

/ kɒn æˈmɔːrɪ /

adjective

1. music (to be performed) lovingly

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Etymology

Origin of con amore

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

There is no harm in this; the scout plays the part con amore, and his long breeding enables him to sustain it to a marvel.

From An American at Oxford by Corbin, John

"A fine high-sounding tirade, Charles, spoken con amore," said Sir John.

From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah

Gwen assented con amore, to reassure the Granny, who, however, was evidently only silenced, not convinced, about this elderly person in London, that sink of iniquities.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

They evidently exerted themselves con amore; and we have never heard music performed with greater care, energy, or effect.

From Life of Beethoven by Schindler, Anton

For by far the larger proportion if not indeed nearly the whole of these life-savers work con amore, and a mishap or positive disaster is often to them an agonising disappointment.

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 by Whymper, Frederick