What is 'beloved' in Italian?

Amato is an Italian equivalent of 'beloved'. It's the past participle of the infinitive 'amare', which means 'to love'. The form in the example is masculine, for a beloved man or masculine object. The equivalent for a 'beloved' female is 'amata'. The forms are pronounced 'ah-MAH-toh' and 'ah-MAH-tah', respectively.

Other equivalents are caro and diletto. Once again, these are the masculine forms. The feminine equivalents are 'cara' and 'diletta'. The Word 'caro' also may be translated as 'dear'. The Word 'diletto' is the past participle of the infinitive 'dilettare', which means 'to amuse, to charm, to delight'. They respectively are pronounced 'KAH-roh' and 'KAH-rah', and 'dee-LEHT-toh' and dee-LEHT-tah'.