amistoso

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amistoso (“friendly”). Compare Catalan amistós.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.mis.ˈto.zu/, /a.miʃ.ˈto.zu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.mis.ˈto.zo/
• Rhymes: -ozu

Adjective

amistoso m (feminine singular amistosa, masculine plural amistosos, feminine plural amistosas, comparable)

1. friendly (characteristic of friendliness)

   Synonym: amigável

Noun

amistoso m (plural amistosos)

1. (sports) friendly (game not part of a competition)

Related terms

• amigo (“friend”)

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Spanish

Etymology

From amistad (“friendship”) +‎ -oso. Compare Catalan amistós.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amisˈtoso/, [amisˈt̪oso]

Adjective

amistoso (feminine singular amistosa, masculine plural amistosos, feminine plural amistosas)

1. friendly

   Synonym: amigable

Derived terms

• amistosamente

Related terms

• amigo (“friend”)

Noun

amistoso m (plural amistosos)

1. (sports) friendly match
   • 14 January 2014, Fiorella Masís, Paraguay confirma el fogueo ante Costa Rica, La Nación:

     La Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF) confirmó este martes un amistoso ante la Seleccion Nacional de Costa Rica el 5 de marzo.
     (The Paraguayan Football Association confirmed on Tuesday a friendly match against Costa Rica on March 5th.)

Further reading

• “amistoso” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.