amic

English

Adjective

amic (not comparable)

1. (obsolete, chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from ammonia.
2. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from an amine, amide or amic acid.

Anagrams

• cami, iMac, mica

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Catalan

Etymology

Old Provençal amic, from Latin amicus (“friend”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ik

Noun

amic m (plural amics, feminine amiga)

1. friend

Related terms

• enemic

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Occitan

Alternative forms

• ami (Mistralian)

Etymology

Old Provençal amic, from Latin amicus (“friend”).

Noun

amic m (plural amics, feminine amiga, feminine plural, amigas)

1. friend

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Old Provençal

Etymology

Latin amicus (“friend”).

Noun

amic m (oblique plural amics, nominative singular amics, nominative plural amic)

1. friend
   • circa 145, Bernard de Ventadour, Be m'an perdut lai enves Ventadorn:

     Tuih mei amic, pois ma domna no m’ama!

     My friends and my woman don't love me!

Related terms

• amistat
• enemic

Descendants

• Catalan: amic
• Occitan: amic

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amicus (“friend”), Italian amico, derived from amare (“love”).

Noun

amic m (plural amici; feminine equivalent amică)

1. friend

Declension

declension of amic

	singular		plural
gender m	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	un amic	amicul	niște amici	amicii
genitive/dative	unui amic	amicului	unor amici	amicilor

Usage notes

Unlike its other Romance cognates, this word may be considered by some to be less personal than prieten, falling somewhere between "friend" and "acquaintance". Prieten should be used for a closer friend, while amic can be used for someone you are friendly with, but do not know particularly well.

Synonyms

• prieten m

Derived terms

• amical