/
ˈamətə,
-tʃə,
-tjʊə,
ˌaməˈtəː/
n.
- a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis.
- a person considered inept at a particular activity.
adj.
- non-professional.
- inept or unskilful.
Derivative
Etymology
C18: from Fr., from Ital. amatore, from L. amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’.