amigo

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.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈmiɡoʊ/
• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

amigo (plural amigos)

1. (informal, colloquial) A friend.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:friend

   • 1989, Dan Simmons, Hyperion, London: Headline, published 1991, page 247:

     I don’t remember electing you dictator, amigo.

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

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Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

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

amígo (feminine amiga, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

1. friend

   Synonyms: katuod, kabo, barkada

   Antonyms: kaiwal, kalaban, enemigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

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

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

amigo (Badlit spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

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

Borrowed from English amigo.

amigo

1. (informal, American (1980–)) Mexican people

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo (possessive iamigo)

1. friend

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus, from amō + -icus.

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɣʊ/

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

1. friend (male)

   Antonym: inimigo

• amiga

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

1. friendly

   Antonym: inimigo

   países amigos ― friendly countries

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

From Latin amīcus.

amigo m

1. friend

From Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

amigo m (Hebrew spelling אמיגו)

1. (male) friend

• amiga

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

• amig'

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

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

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

1. friend
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, 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?

• (antonym(s) of “friend”): ẽemigo

• Galician: amigo
• Portuguese: amigo

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

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• Rhymes: -iɡu
• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

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.

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.

   • 2011, Edelvino Razzolini Filho, Administração da Pequena e Média Empresa, IESDE Brasil S.A., →ISBN, page 44:

     Convém, aqui, lembrar o ditado popular: amigos, amigos; negócios à parte. Caso o empreendedor saiba separar a amizade dos negócios, certamente estará em melhores condições para o sucesso.

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   • 2012, Luís Fernando Veríssimo, “A tática da bolsa”, in Diálogos Impossíveis, Rio de Janeiro: Editora Objetiva, →ISBN, page 119:

     A Jussara estava a fim de um cara e bolou um plano para conhecê-lo. Ou para ele a conhecer. Um plano minucioso, que descreveu para as amigas como se fosse uma operação militar. Em vez de conquistar um reduto inimigo, Jussara conquistaria o cara, que se renderia ao seu ataque. Ela acreditava que, no amor como na guerra, audácia era tudo.

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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

• → Hunsrik: Amigo, Amiga

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.

• amigável
• amizade

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

amigo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡo/ [aˈmi.ɣ̞o]

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

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

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. (Rioplatense, slang) penis

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene

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

amigo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

• “amigo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Borrowed from Spanish amigo, from Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmiɡo/ [ʔɐˈmiː.ɣo]
• Rhymes: -iɡo
• Syllabification: a‧mi‧go

amigo (feminine amiga, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

1. (strictly) guy friend; male friend
2. friend

   Synonyms: kaibigan; see also Thesaurus:kaibigan

• “amigo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024

From Latin amīcus.

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

1. friend

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

amigo

1. friend