# 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: /əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* (US) IPA: /əˈmiɡoʊ/
* Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

### Noun

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

#### Derived terms

* Three Amigos

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* MOGAI, imago

## Bikol Central
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ʔaˈmiɡo/ [ʔaˈmi.ɡo]
* Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

### Noun

amígo (feminine amiga, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)
* 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: /ʔaˈmiɡo/ [ʔɐˈmi.ɡo]

### Noun

amigo (Badlit spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)
* a male friend
* (obsolete) an address to a male friend

## Chinese
### Etymology

Borrowed from English amigo.

### Pronunciation

* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some! Particularly: “Mandarin”

### Noun

amigo
* (informal, American (1980–)) Mexican people

## Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

### Noun

amigo (possessive iamigo)
* friend

## Galician
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /aˈmiɣʊ/

### Noun

amigo m (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)
* friend (male)
    Antonym: inimigo

#### Related terms

* amiga

### Adjective

amigo (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas)
* friendly
    Antonym: inimigo
    países amigos ― friendly countries

## Iriga Bicolano
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

### Noun

amigo
* friend

## Istriot
### Etymology

From Latin amīcus.

### Noun

amigo m
* friend

## Ladino
### Etymology

From Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

### Noun

amigo m (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 Galician-Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* amig'

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Galicia) IPA: /aˈmi.ɡo/
* (Portugal) IPA: /aˈmi.ɡʊ/

### Noun

amigo m (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)
* 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".
* 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

* (antonym(s) of “friend”): ẽemigo

#### Descendants

* Galician: amigo
* Portuguese: amigo

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈmi.ɡu/
* (Brazil) IPA: /aˈmi.ɡu/
** (Southern Brazil) IPA: /aˈmi.ɡo/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ɐˈmi.ɡu/ [ɐˈmi.ɣu]
* (Rural Central Brazil) IPA: /ɐˈmi.ɡʷ/
* Audio (Portugal, Porto):(file)
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -iɡu
* Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

### Etymology 1

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.

#### Noun

amigo m (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)
* 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.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
** 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.(please add an English translation of this quotation)
* 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

##### Derived terms

* (augmentative) amigaço
* (augmentative) amigão
* amigar
* amigo da onça
* amigo do peito
* amigo oculto
* amigo secreto
* amigo-urso
* (diminutive) amiguinho
* falso amigo
* lista de amigos

##### Derived terms

* → Hunsrik: Amigo, Amiga

#### Adjective

amigo (feminine amiga, masculine plural amigos, feminine plural amigas, comparable, comparative mais amigo, superlative o mais amigo or amiguíssimo or amicíssimo)
* friendly (characteristic of friendliness)
    Synonym: amigável
    Abraço amigo.Friendly hug.
* (military) friendly (of or relating to friendlies)
    Fogo amigo.Friendly fire.
* beneficial (helpful or good to something or someone)
    Synonyms: benéfico, camarada
    Preço amigo.Cheap price.
    Conselho amigo.Helpful advice.

##### Related terms

* amigável
* amizade

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Verb

amigo
* first-person singular present indicative of amigar

## Southern Catanduanes Bicolano
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

### Noun

amigo
* friend

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

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

### Etymology 1

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

#### 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.
* (Rioplatense, slang) penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pene

##### 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
* → Hanunoo: amigos
* → Papiamentu: amigu
* → Turkish: amigo
* → Yucatec Maya: amigoo

### Etymology 2
#### Verb

amigo
* first-person singular present indicative of amigar

### Further reading

* “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], 2024 December 10

## Venetan
### 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