Amoenous
/əˈmiːnəs/noun
Pleasant, delightful, or charming.
Did you know?Amoenous comes from Latin amoenus, a word associated with pleasant places, especially idyllic landscapes and charming retreats; its deeper origin remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
amoenus
“Pleasant, delightful, agreeable; often describing a beautiful or inviting place”
Late Latin
Latin
amoenitas
“Pleasantness, charm, or the quality of being delightful”
Middle English period
English
amoenite
“Pleasantness or delight; a rare learned borrowing from Latin”
17th Century
English
amoenous
“Pleasant, agreeable, or charming”
Modern English
English
amoenous
“Pleasant or delightful, now rare and literary”