amparo

See also: Amparo and amparó

English

Noun

amparo (plural amparos)

  1. (law) In some Hispanic jurisdictions, such as Mexico: a writ or an appeal demanding or seeking the protection of constitutional rights similar to a habeas corpus acting as a remedy for the violation of a person's constitutional rights thereby invalidating any laws preventing said person from exercising them.

Asturian

Verb

amparo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Galician

Verb

amparo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐ̃ˈpa.ɾu/

  • Rhymes: -aɾu

Etymology 1

Deverbal from amparar, from Latin ante parāre.

Noun

amparo m (plural amparos)

  1. stand (device to hold something upright or aloft)
    Synonyms: apoio, encosto
  2. shelter (a refuge or other protection)
    Synonyms: refúgio, abrigo, asilo

Etymology 2

Verb

amparo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amˈpaɾo/ [ãmˈpa.ɾo]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: am‧pa‧ro

Etymology 1

Deverbal from amparar.

Noun

amparo m (plural amparos)

  1. shelter, sanctuary
    Synonyms: abrigo, asilo
  2. protection
    Synonym: protección
  3. aid, relief
    amparo socialsocial security
    juicio de amparo(legal) action for relief; writ of relief
    juicio de amparo(Mexico) writs of prohibition, certiorari, injunction, and habeas corpus
  4. exemption, pardon
    Synonyms: exención, perdón
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

amparo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amparar

Further reading

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amparo.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔamˈpaɾo/ [ʔɐmˈpaː.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: am‧pa‧ro
  • Homophone: Amparo

Noun

amparo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜇᜓ)

  1. protective shelter
    Synonyms: kublihan, silungan, kanlungan, kover, taguan

See also

Further reading

  • amparo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972) Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 31