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- [uh-mee-goh, ah-mee-; Spanish ah-mee-gaw]
- /əˈmi goʊ, ɑˈmi-; Spanish ɑˈmi gɔ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-mee-goh, ah-mee-; Spanish ah-mee-gaw]
- /əˈmi goʊ, ɑˈmi-; Spanish ɑˈmi gɔ/
Definitions of amigo word
- noun amigo a friend; comrade 3
- noun amigo a friend 3
- noun plural amigo a friend, especially a male friend. 1
- noun amigo Used to address or refer to a friend, chiefly in Spanish-speaking areas. 1
- noun amigo friend 1
- noun amigo (casual term) friend. 0
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Origin of amigo
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, Americanism; < Spanish < Latin amīcus
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Parts of speech for Amigo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amigo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
amigo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amigo
noun amigo
- crony — You can refer to friends that someone spends a lot of time with as their cronies, especially when you disapprove of them.
- cohort — A person's cohorts are their friends, supporters, or associates.
- comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- sidekick — a close friend.
- buddy — A buddy is a close friend, usually a male friend of a man.
Antonyms for amigo
noun amigo
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- rival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
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