Amadeus
Lover of God
Amadeus is a Latin name meaning "lover of God," from *amare* (to love) and *Deus* (God).
It appears most famously as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's middle name, and the title of the 1984 film about the composer's rivalry with Salieri.
The name occasionally appears in formal or artistic contexts: The Amadeus Quartet was renowned for its Beethoven recordings.
Austrian city, composer's birthplace
- WolfgangGerman masculine given name
- LeopoldTraditional European given name
- ViennaAustrian capital
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
The Magic Flute · Don Giovanni · Marriage of Figaro · Fortepiano · prodigy · composer · wunderkind · 18th century
Ongoing contest between opponents
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
- costume dramaHistorical fiction with ornate attire
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- mediocrityQuality of being average
1984 · biopic · Vienna · court composer · poisoning · confession · madness · envy
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- National TheatreMajor London performance venue
- stage playLive theatrical work
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
rivalry · 1979 · Tony Award · drama · Ian McKellen · Tim Curry · jealousy · confession
Ancient Roman language
- TheophilusGreek name, God-friend
- given namePersonal name from birth
- GermanCentral European language
- baptismalOf the initiation rite
Theodore · Italian · naming · devotional · Catholic · masculine
Salzburg
Austrian city, composer's birthplace
Austria · The Magic Flute · Don Giovanni · Marriage of Figaro · Fortepiano · prodigy · composer · wunderkind · 18th century · burial
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- Academy AwardTop Hollywood honor
- costume dramaHistorical fiction with ornate attire
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
mediocrity · 1984 · biopic · Vienna · court composer · poisoning · confession · madness · envy · theatrical
Shaffer
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- National TheatreMajor London performance venue
- stage playLive theatrical work
monologue · rivalry · 1979 · Tony Award · drama · Ian McKellen · Tim Curry · jealousy · confession · costume
Latin
Ancient Roman language
- TheophilusGreek name, God-friend
- given namePersonal name from birth
- GermanCentral European language
baptismal · Theodore · Italian · naming · devotional · Catholic · masculine
- MozartWolfgang, Salzburg, Vienna, Don Giovanni, The Magic Flute
- PlaysHamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, King Lear
- 80s Pop CultureBack to the Future, E.T., Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones, The Breakfast Club
- biopicsbiopic, biopics, Lincoln, Gandhi, biographical drama
- Oscar WinnersTitanic, Forrest Gump, The Godfather, Gladiator, Schindler's List
- Title CharactersAladdin, Anastasia, Annie, Bambi, Batman
Amadeusmediocrity
Quality of being average
hack · talentless · journeyman · dilettante · tone-deaf
Amadeussurname
Hereditary family identifier
family name · last name · patronymic · matronymic · Smith