amigo

See also: amigó and 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 (UK) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈmiɡoʊ/

Noun

amigo (plural amigos, feminine amiga)

(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
(informal, chiefly California) Mexican.
(historical) A native of the Philippines who was friendly toward the Spanish.

Translations

friend — see friend

Anagrams

MOGAI, imago

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

amigo (feminine amiga)

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

Derived terms

amigohon
aminigo
aramigo
kaamigo
mag-amigo
maki-amigo

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

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/, [ʔʌˈmi.ɡʊ]

Noun

amigo

a male friend
(obsolete) an address to a male friend

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo (possessive iamigo)

friend

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈmiɣʊ/

Noun

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

friend (male)

Antonyms

(friend): inimigo

Related terms

amiga

Adjective

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

friendly
países amigos ― friendly countries

Antonyms

(friendly): inimigo

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

Noun

amigo m (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling אמיגו‎)

(male) friend

Coordinate terms

amiga

Libon Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

amig'

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡo/

Noun

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

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".
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

(friend): ẽemigo

Descendants

Galician: amigo
Portuguese: amigo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmi.ɡu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmi.ɡo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡu/ [ɐˈmi.ɣu]

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

Etymology 1

From Old 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)

friend (person whose company one enjoys)
Antonym: inimigo
João e Maria são meus amigos.
John and Mary are my friends.
Synonyms: camarada, companheiro
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.
a state with good relations with another state
O Canadá é amigo dos Estados Unidos.
Canada is the United States’ friend.
(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)

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

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:amigo.

Related terms

amigar
amigável
amigavelmente
amizade

Verb

amigo

first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

friend
Synonym: (Colombia, Ecuador) parcero
Antonym: enemigo
- Los amigos de nuestros amigos son nuestros amigos.
  The friends of our friends are our friends.
(slang, Rioplatense) penis

Usage notes

The noun amigo is like most 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.

Derived terms

amigable
amigar
amigo con derecho a roce
amigo con derechos
amigo con ventajas
amigo de lo ajeno
amigo invisible
amigo por correspondencia
amigote
amigovio
amiguero
amiguete
amiguismo
amiguista
amiguito
cara de pocos amigos
en la mucha necesidad, se conoce al amigo de verdad
falso amigo
fuego amigo

Related terms

amical
amicísimo
amistad
amistoso
enemigo

Descendants

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

Verb

amigo

first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Venetian

Etymology

From Latin amīcus.

Noun

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

friend

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

friend

amigo

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Translations

Anagrams

Bikol Central

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Derived terms

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

Noun

Cebuano

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Noun

Galician

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Antonyms

Related terms

Adjective

Antonyms

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

Noun

Ladino

Etymology

Noun

Coordinate terms

Libon Bikol

Etymology

Noun

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

Noun

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Noun

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Noun

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Antonyms

Descendants

Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Quotations

Derived terms

Adjective

Quotations

Related terms

Verb

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

Noun

Spanish

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Usage notes

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

Verb

Further reading

Venetian