Word
amigo
Phoneticsami·go
US/əˈmiˌɡoʊ/
UK/ɐmˈiːɡəʊ/
Definition
n. a friend, especially a close one. You use this word when you want to sound friendly or casual in Spanish.
n. a friend or companion. Often used in English as a loanword to convey a sense of warmth or familiarity.
Examples
“He is my best amigo in the whole city.”
“After the long hike, we sat down and shared a meal with our amigo from the local village.”
Examples
simple
“He is my best amigo in the whole city.”
contextual
“After the long hike, we sat down and shared a meal with our amigo from the local village.”
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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