ẽemigo

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin inimīcus (“enemy”), from in- (“not”) + amīcus (“friend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ẽ.eˈmi.ɡo/

Noun

ẽemigo m (plural ẽemigos, feminine ẽemiga, feminine plural ẽemigas)

1. enemy (someone who one is hostile to)
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 19 (facsimile):

     Eſta e como ſanta maria fillou uingança dos treſ caualeirꝯ q̇ mataron ſeu ẽemigo ant o ſeu altar.

     How Holy Mary took vengeance on three knights who killed their enemy before Her altar.

Antonyms

• amigo

Related terms

• ẽemizade

Descendants

• Galician: inimigo (partially latinized)
• Portuguese: inimigo (partially latinized)