[ˌaməˈtəː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis
(e.g: it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider)

- a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity
(e.g: that bunch of stumbling amateurs)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: French, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’

[ˌaməˈtəː], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional
(e.g: amateur athletics)

- done in an incompetent or inept way
(e.g: it's all so amateur!)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 18th century: French, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’