amigo

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See also: amigó and Amigo

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“friend”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), derived from amāre (“to love”). Compare French ami, Italian amico, Portuguese amigo and Romanian amic. Doublet of amicus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈmiɡoʊ/

Noun[edit]

amigo (plural amigos, feminine amiga)

  1. (informal) A friend.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:friend
    • 1996, “No Time”, in Hard Core, performed by Lil' Kim ft. Diddy:
      Chillin' in a Benz with my amigos / Tryin' to stick a nigga for his pesos
  2. (informal, chiefly California) Mexican.
  3. (historical) A native of the Philippines who was friendly toward the Spanish.

Translations[edit]

friend — see friend

Anagrams[edit]

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmiɡo/, [ʔaˈmi.ɡo]
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Noun[edit]

amigo (Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ, feminine amiga)

  1. friend
    Synonyms: katuod, kabo, barkada
    Antonyms: kaiwal, kalaban, enemigo

Derived terms[edit]

Buhi'non Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“male friend”), from Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmiɡo/, [ʔʌˈmi.ɡɔ]

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. a male friend
  2. (obsolete) an address to a male friend

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo (possessive iamigo)

  1. friend

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

amigo m (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friend (male)

Antonyms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

amigo m (feminine singular amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friendly
    países amigos ― friendly countries

Antonyms[edit]

Iriga Bicolano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Ladino[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

Noun[edit]

amigo m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling אמיגו‎)

  1. (male) friend

Coordinate terms[edit]

Libon Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Masbate Sorsogon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Masbatenyo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Miraya Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Old Galician-Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin amīcus (“friend; friendly”), from amō (“I love”) + -icus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Galicia) IPA(key): /aˈmi.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /aˈmi.ɡʊ/

Noun[edit]

amigo m (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friend
  2. lover

Antonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Galician: amigo
  • Portuguese: amigo

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡʷ/
  • Audio (Oporto, Portugal)(file)
  • Audio (USA)(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus (“friend; friendly”), from amō (“to love”) + -icus. Compare Catalan amic, French ami, Italian amico, Romanian amic and Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo m (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friend (person whose company one enjoys)
    Synonyms: camarada, companheiro
    Antonym: inimigo
    João e Maria são meus amigos.
    John and Mary are my friends.
  2. friend (an associate or thing which provides assistance)
    Sou amigo da natureza.
    I’m a friend of nature.
    Perseverança é a melhor amiga do conhecimento.
    Perseverance is knowledge’s best friend.
  3. a state with good relations with another state
    O Canadá é amigo dos Estados Unidos.
    Canada is the United States’ friend.
  4. (Brazil, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone
    Synonyms: grande, chefe
Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:amigo.

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

amigo (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friendly (characteristic of friendliness)
    Synonym: amigável
    Abraço amigo.
    Friendly hug.
  2. (military) friendly (of or relating to friendlies)
    Fogo amigo.
    Friendly fire.
  3. beneficial (helpful or good to something or someone)
    Synonyms: benéfico, camarada
    Preço amigo.
    Cheap price.
    Conselho amigo.
    Helpful advice.
Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:amigo.

Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

amigo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aˈmiɡo/ [aˈmi.ɣ̞o]
  • Rhymes: -iɡo
  • Syllabification: a‧mi‧go

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus (compare Catalan amic, French ami, Italian amico, Portuguese amigo, Romanian amic), from amō (“to love”).

Noun[edit]

amigo m (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friend
    Synonym: (Colombia, Ecuador) parcero
    Antonym: enemigo
    Los amigos de nuestros amigos son nuestros amigos.
    The friends of our friends are our friends.
  2. (slang, Rioplatense) penis
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

amigo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Further reading[edit]

Venetian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin amīcus.

Noun[edit]

amigo m (plural amighi) (Alternative plural: amisi)

  1. friend

Waray Sorsogon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

West Albay Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend
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