amigo
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Spanish, from Latin amicus (“‘friend’”), derived from amare (“‘love’”). Compare Catalan amic, Esperanto amiko, French ami, Ido amiko, Interlingua amico, Italian amico, Novial amike, Portuguese amigo, Romanian amic, Sardinian amícu, Spanish amigo.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [əˈmigoʊ]
[edit] Noun
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amigo (plural amigos)
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:friend
[edit] Related terms
- amiga (“‘female friend; female Mexican’”)
[edit] Translations
- See translations at friend.
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Galician
[edit] Noun
amigo m. (plural amigos)
- friend (male)
[edit] Antonyms
- (friend): inimigo
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[edit] Adjective
amigo m. (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas)
- friendly
- países amigos — "friendly countries"
[edit] Antonyms
- (friendly): inimigo
[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Etymology
Compare Catalan amic, Esperanto amiko, French ami, Ido amiko, Interlingua amico, Italian amico, Novial amike, Romanian amic, Sardinian amícu, Spanish amigo.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
amigo m. (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas)
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
Latin amicus (“‘friend’”). Compare Catalan amic, Esperanto amiko, French ami, Ido amiko, Interlingua amico, Italian amico, Novial amike, Portuguese amigo, Romanian amic, Sardinian amícu.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /a'miɣo/
[edit] Noun
amigo m. (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas)
[edit] Antonyms
[edit] Usage notes
The noun amigo is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.
