inimigo

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a semi-learned modification of Old Galician-Portuguese ẽemigo, based on its etymology, Latin inimicus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [iniˈmiɣʊ]

Noun

inimigo m (plural inimigos, feminine inimiga, feminine plural inimigas)

  1. enemy
    Antonym: amigo
    • 1444, Á. Rodríguez González, editor, Livro do Concello de Pontevedra., Pontevedra: Museo de Pontevedra, page 181:
      nos, o Conçello, juis, alcaldes, jurados, legidores e procuradores da vila de Pontevedra, por quanto segund dereito e ley de natura cada home he obligado de punar e traballar por sua vida, honrra, proveyto e estado de sua persona e de seus bẽes e familiares e fasenda e se defender de seus inimigos e ynpililos quanto poder e, e faser moyto por aver vitoria deles
      we, the Council, judge, mayors, aldermen, councillors and agents of the town of Pontevedra: because by natural law and right each man is obliged to fight and work for life, honour, profit and state of his own and of his belongings and family and interests and to fend off his enemies and to impel them as much as one can and to do much to have victory over them

References

Lombard

Etymology

From Latin inimīcus.

Pronunciation

Noun

inimigo m

  1. (Old Lombard) fiend, enemy

Portuguese

Etymology

From a semi-learned modification of Old Galician-Portuguese ẽemigo, based on its etymology, Latin inimicus, itself from in- (not) + amicus (friend) (modern amigo).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.niˈmi.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.niˈmi.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.niˈmi.ɡu/ [i.niˈmi.ɣu], /i.nɨˈmi.ɡu/ [i.nɨˈmi.ɣu]

  • Hyphenation: i‧ni‧mi‧go

Noun

inimigo m (plural inimigos, feminine inimiga, feminine plural inimigas)

  1. enemy
    Synonym: adversário
    Antonym: amigo

Quotations

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:inimigo.