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Word: Amateur
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: from French, from Italian amatore, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’
ˈamətə
ˈamətʃə
ˌaməˈtəː
a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis
Short Definition:person who engages in pursuit on unpaid basis
Examples:- it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider
- his last fight as an amateur
a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity
Short Definition:person who is inept at particular activity
Examples:- that bunch of stumbling amateurs
Word: Amateur
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈamətə
ˈamətʃə
ˌaməˈtəː
engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional
Short Definition:engaging or engaged in without payment
Examples:- amateur athletics
- an amateur photographer
done in an incompetent or inept way
Short Definition:done in inept or unskilful way
Examples:- it's all so amateur!
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