amigo

English

Etymology

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

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈmiɡoʊ/

Noun

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.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• MOGAI, imago

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmiɡo/,
• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Noun

amígo (feminine amiga, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

1. friend

   Synonyms: katuod, kabo, barkada

   Antonyms: kaiwal, kalaban, enemigo

Derived terms

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go
• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmiɡo/,

Noun

amigo (Badlit spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

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

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo (possessive iamigo)

1. friend

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɣʊ/

Noun

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

1. friend (male)

   Antonym: inimigo

Related terms

• amiga

Adjective

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

1. friendly

   Antonym: inimigo

   países amigos ― friendly countries

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

Noun

amigo m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling אמיגו)

1. (male) friend

Coordinate terms

• amiga

Libon Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

• amig'

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. friend
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 210 (facsimile):

     Mvito foi noſſamigo / gabriel quando diſſe / maria deus e tigo.

     Gabriel was our true friend when he said: "Mary, God is with you".

2. lover
   • 13th century, Vindel manuscript, Martín Codax, Ondas do mar de Vigo (facsimile)

     Ondas do mar de uigo / ſe uiſtes meu amigo. / E ay deꝯ ſe uerra cedo.

     Waves of the sea of Vigo / Have you seen my lover? / Oh God, will he return soon?

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “friend”): ẽemigo

Descendants

• Galician: amigo
• Portuguese: amigo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡʷ/

• Audio (Oporto, Portugal)

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• Audio (USA)

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• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Etymology 1

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

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

For quotations using this term, see Citations:amigo.

Derived terms

• amigão (augmentative), amigaço (augmentative)
• amigar
• amigo da onça
• amigo do peito
• amigo oculto
• amigo secreto
• amiguinho (diminutive)
• falso amigo

Adjective

amigo (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas, comparable, comparative mais amigo, superlative o mais amigo or amiguíssimo or amicíssimo)

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

For quotations using this term, see Citations:amigo.

Related terms

• amigar
• amigável
• amigavelmente
• amizade

Etymology 2

Verb

amigo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡo/

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -iɡo
• Syllabification: a‧mi‧go

Etymology 1

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

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

Related terms

Descendants

• Chamicuro: ameko
• → Cebuano: amigo
• → English: amigo
• → German: Amigo
• → Papiamentu: amigu
• → Turkish: amigo
• → Yucatec Maya: amigoo

Etymology 2

Verb

amigo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Further reading

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

Venetian

Etymology

From Latin amīcus.

Noun

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

1. friend

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend