amigo - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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Contents English[edit] Etymology[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] Anagrams[edit] Bikol Central[edit] Etymology[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] Buhi'non Bikol[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Cebuano[edit] Etymology[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Galician[edit] Etymology[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] Adjective[edit] Iriga Bicolano[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Ladino[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Libon Bikol[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Masbate Sorsogon[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Masbatenyo[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Miraya Bikol[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Old Galician-Portuguese[edit] Alternative forms[edit] Etymology[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Noun[edit] Portuguese[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Etymology 1[edit] Etymology 2[edit] Southern Catanduanes Bicolano[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Spanish[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Etymology 1[edit] Etymology 2[edit] Further reading[edit] Venetian[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] Waray Sorsogon[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] West Albay Bikol[edit] Etymology[edit] Noun[edit] FAQs

See also: amigó and Amigo

Contents

  • 1 English
    • 1.1 Etymology
    • 1.2 Pronunciation
    • 1.3 Noun
      • 1.3.1 Translations
    • 1.4 Anagrams
  • 2 Bikol Central
    • 2.1 Etymology
    • 2.2 Pronunciation
    • 2.3 Noun
      • 2.3.1 Derived terms
  • 3 Buhi'non Bikol
    • 3.1 Etymology
    • 3.2 Noun
  • 4 Cebuano
    • 4.1 Etymology
    • 4.2 Pronunciation
    • 4.3 Noun
  • 5 Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
    • 5.1 Etymology
    • 5.2 Noun
  • 6 Galician
    • 6.1 Etymology
    • 6.2 Pronunciation
    • 6.3 Noun
      • 6.3.1 Related terms
    • 6.4 Adjective
  • 7 Iriga Bicolano
    • 7.1 Etymology
    • 7.2 Noun
  • 8 Ladino
    • 8.1 Etymology
    • 8.2 Noun
      • 8.2.1 Coordinate terms
  • 9 Libon Bikol
    • 9.1 Etymology
    • 9.2 Noun
  • 10 Masbate Sorsogon
    • 10.1 Etymology
    • 10.2 Noun
  • 11 Masbatenyo
    • 11.1 Etymology
    • 11.2 Noun
  • 12 Miraya Bikol
    • 12.1 Etymology
    • 12.2 Noun
  • 13 Old Galician-Portuguese
    • 13.1 Alternative forms
    • 13.2 Etymology
    • 13.3 Pronunciation
    • 13.4 Noun
      • 13.4.1 Antonyms
      • 13.4.2 Descendants
  • 14 Portuguese
    • 14.1 Pronunciation
    • 14.2 Etymology 1
      • 14.2.1 Noun
        • 14.2.1.1 Quotations
        • 14.2.1.2 Derived terms
      • 14.2.2 Adjective
        • 14.2.2.1 Quotations
        • 14.2.2.2 Related terms
    • 14.3 Etymology 2
      • 14.3.1 Verb
  • 15 Southern Catanduanes Bicolano
    • 15.1 Etymology
    • 15.2 Noun
  • 16 Spanish
    • 16.1 Pronunciation
    • 16.2 Etymology 1
      • 16.2.1 Noun
        • 16.2.1.1 Derived terms
        • 16.2.1.2 Related terms
        • 16.2.1.3 Descendants
    • 16.3 Etymology 2
      • 16.3.1 Verb
    • 16.4 Further reading
  • 17 Venetian
    • 17.1 Etymology
    • 17.2 Noun
  • 18 Waray Sorsogon
    • 18.1 Etymology
    • 18.2 Noun
  • 19 West Albay Bikol
    • 19.1 Etymology
    • 19.2 Noun

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

amigo (plural amigos, feminine amiga)

  1. (informal) A friend.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:friend

    • 1996, “No Time”, in Hard Core, performed by Lil' Kim ft. Diddy:

      Chillin' in a Benz with my amigos / Tryin' to stick a nigg* for his pesos

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

Translations[edit]

friend — see friend

Anagrams[edit]

Bikol Central[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

amígo (Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ, feminine amiga)

  1. friend
    Synonyms: katuod, kabo, barkada
    Antonyms: kaiwal, kalaban, enemigo

Derived terms[edit]

Buhi'non Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go
  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈmiɡo/, [ʔʌˈmi.ɡɔ]

Noun[edit]

amigo (Badlit spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

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

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

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Noun[edit]

amigo (possessive iamigo)

  1. friend

Galician[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Galician-Portuguese amigo, from Latin amīcus.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

amigom (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friend (male)
    Antonym: inimigo

Related terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. friendly
    Antonym: inimigo
    países amigos ― friendly countries

Iriga Bicolano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Ladino[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

Noun[edit]

amigom (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling אמיגו)

  1. (male) friend

Coordinate terms[edit]

Libon Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Masbate Sorsogon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Masbatenyo[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Miraya Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Old Galician-Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

amigom (plural amigos, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friend
  2. lover

Antonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Galician: amigo
  • Portuguese: amigo

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡʷ/
  • Audio (Oporto, Portugal)(file)
  • Audio (USA)(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

amigom (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.
  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. (Brazilian, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone
    Synonyms: grande, chefe
Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:amigo.

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

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.
Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:amigo.

Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

amigo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

Spanish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Etymology 1[edit]

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[edit]

amigom (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. (slang, Rioplatense) penis
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
  • Chamicuro: ameko
  • → Cebuano: amigo
  • → English: amigo
  • → German: Amigo
  • → Papiamentu: amigu
  • → Turkish: amigo
  • → Yucatec Maya: amigoo

Etymology 2[edit]

Verb[edit]

amigo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Further reading[edit]

Venetian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin amīcus.

Noun[edit]

amigom (plural amighi) (Alternative plural: amisi)

  1. friend

Waray Sorsogon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend

West Albay Bikol[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun[edit]

amigo

  1. friend
amigo - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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Amigo - Wiktionary, the free dictionary? ›

Borrowed from Spanish amigo (“friend”), from Latin amīcus (“friend”), derived from amāre (“to love”).

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What does "three amigos" mean? ›

Three amigos refer to the primary perspectives to examine an increment of work before, during, and after development. Those perspectives are: Business – What problem are we trying to solve? Development – How might we build a solution to solve that problem? Testing – What about this, what could possibly happen?

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What language is the word amigo? ›

◊ Amigo is the Spanish word for “friend.”

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What is the plural form of amigo? ›

Despite the feminine and masculine labels inherent in the language, when nouns describing people are pluralised, the picture gets a little more complicated. Let's take the example of 'amigo,' or friend. One male friend is amigo, two male friends are amigos. One female friend is amiga, two female friends are amigas.

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Does amigo mean lover? ›

Answer and Explanation:

The Spanish noun amigo (pronounced: ah-MEE-goh) means 'friend,' or more specifically, 'male friend. ' Remember that nouns referring to people have a male and a female form in Spanish.

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What does Amigos mean in Mexican? ›

a friend; used especially by or of a Spanish-speaking person: Sports and love of country are old amigos here in Mexico. [ as form of address ]

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What does Amigos mean in slang? ›

friend. intimate. mate [chiefly British]

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Can I say amigo to a girl? ›

Amigo is used for a male friend, and amiga is used for a female friend.

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What is another word for Amigo? ›

amigo (noun as in friend) Strong matches. ally associate brother bud buddy chum cobber cohort companion comrade confidant confidante crony mate pal partner sidekick.

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What does ola amigo mean? ›

Translation of "olá amigo" in English. hello friend. hey, buddy. Hi friend. Hey man.

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Can Amigo mean boyfriend? ›

'Amigo' and 'amiga' mean friend. If you are talking about your boyfriend or girlfriend then you use novio/novia respectively.

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What country does amigo come from? ›

Origin of Amigo

From Spanish amigo (“friend”), from Latin amicus (“friend”), derived from amare (“to love”). Compare French ami, Italian amico, Portuguese amigo and Romanian amic.

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What does Amigo mean in a relationship? ›

Amici and amigos are the Italian and Spanish words for friends, which, in the Mediterranean and Latin America context, may indicate a specifically instrumentally use of friendship ties. Friendship is a recurring theme in social sciences and in sociology in particular.

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What does 4 amigos mean? ›

Los Cuatro Amigos (The Four Friends)

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What does gracious amigo mean? ›

The phrase is Spanish and is written, "Gracias, Amigo." It means "Thank you, Friend!" Andrew Johnson. Knows Spanish.

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What is the 3 amigo principle? ›

Agile software development teams often adopt what's called a Three Amigos approach, which combines the perspectives of business, development and quality assurance for sprint planning and evaluation. Typically, a Three Amigos meeting includes a business analyst, quality specialist and developer.

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What did the 3 Amigos say? ›

Lucky Day : Wherever there is injustice, you will find us. Ned Nederlander : Wherever there is suffering, we'll be there. Dusty Bottoms : Wherever liberty is threatened, you will find... Lucky Day , Ned Nederlander , Dusty Bottoms : The Three Amigos!

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Who was the original 3 Amigos? ›

Three cowboy movie stars from the silent era -- Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase), Lucky Day (Steve Martin) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) -- are fired when one of their movies bombs.

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There are typically two main causes for this: 1. a bad wheel speed sensor; 2. a shuttle valve electrical problem.

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