amigo

See also: amigó and Amigo

Languages (23)

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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^(key): /əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /əˈmiɡoʊ/
• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Noun

amigo (plural amigos)

1. (informal, colloquial) 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

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

Derived terms

• bromigo
• Three Amigos

Translations

friend — see friend

Anagrams

• MOGAI, imago

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Buhi'non Bikol amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

amigo (Badlit spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

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

Central Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Central Bikol amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

amígo (feminine amiga, Basahan spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

1. friend

   Synonyms: katuod, kabo, barkada

   Antonyms: kaiwal, kalaban, enemigo

Derived terms

• amigohon
• aminigo
• aramigo
• kaamigo
• mag-amigo
• maki-amigo

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish amigo (“friend”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡo/ [a.ˈmi.ɡo]
• Rhymes: -ɡo, -iɡo
• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Noun

amígo

1. (Caviteño, Zamboangueño) friend

Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from English amigo.

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Noun

amigo

1. (informal, American (1980–)) Mexican people

East Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

East Miraya Bikol amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo (possessive iamigo)

1. friend

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡo/ [ɐˈmi.ɣ̞ʊ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /aˈmiɡo/ [ɐˈmi.ɣ̞ʊ]
• IPA^(key): (gheada) /aˈmiħo/ [ɐˈmi.ħʊ]

 

• Rhymes: -iɡo

• (standard) Rhymes: -iɡo
• (gheada) Rhymes: -iħo

• Hyphenation: a‧mi‧go

Noun

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

1. friend (male)

   Antonym: inimigo

Related terms

• amiga

Adjective

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

1. friendly

   Antonym: inimigo

   países amigos ― friendly countries

Further reading

• “amigo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “amigo”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Istriot

Etymology

From Latin amīcus.

Noun

amigo m

1. friend

References

• Antonio Pellizzer; Giovanni Pellizzer (1992), Vocabulario del dialetto di Rovigno d'Istria, page 46
• Sandro Cergna (2015), Vocabolario del dialetto di Valle d'Istria, →ISBN, page 24

Ladino

Etymology

From Old Spanish amigo, amygo, from Latin amīcus.

Noun

amigo m (Hebrew spelling אמיגו)

1. (male) friend

Coordinate terms

• amiga

Libon Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Libon Bikol amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Masbate Sorsogon amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Masbatenyo amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

• amig'

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. 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".

2. 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^(key): /aˈmi.ɡu/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡu/ [ɐˈmi.ɣu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡu/ [ɐˈmi.ɣu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡu/

• (Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmi.ɡʷ/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

  (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)

1. 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)

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. (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)

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.

Related terms

• amigável
• amizade

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

amigo

1. first-person singular present indicative of amigar

Further reading

• “amigo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “amigo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Rinconada Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Rinconada Bikol amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Southern Catanduanes Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Southern Catanduanes Bikol amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈmiɡo/ [aˈmi.ɣ̞o]

  • Audio (Colombia):

    (file)

• IPA^(key): (interjection) /ˌaˈmiɡo/ [ˌaˈmi.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -iɡo
• Syllabification: a‧mi‧go

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigo

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

Noun

amigo m (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. (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
• zona de amigos

Related terms

• amical
• amicísimo
• amistad
• amistoso
• enemigo

Descendants

• Chamicuro: ameko
• → Cebuano: amigo
• → English: amigo
• ⇒ French: igo
• → German: Amigo
• → Hanunoo: amigos
• → Papiamentu: amigu
• → Turkish: amigo
• → Yucatec Maya: amigoo

Interjection

amigo

1. Said when realizing something.

Etymology 2

Verb

amigo

1. 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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• amigos — obsolete

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Tagalog amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo, from Old Spanish amigo, from Latin amīcus, from amō + -īcus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈmiɡo/ [ʔɐˈmiː.ɣ̠o]
• Rhymes: -iɡo
• Syllabification: a‧mi‧go

Noun

amigo (feminine amiga, Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜒᜄᜓ)

1. (strictly) guy friend; male friend
2. friend

   Synonyms: kaibigan; see also Thesaurus:kaibigan

Related terms

• amable
• Amante
• amante
• amatoryo
• amatyur
• amatyurismo
• amiga
• amigita
• amigito
• amistad
• amistoso
• amor
• amor propyo
• amor-patriyo
• amores
• amores mil
• amoritis
• amoriyos
• amorosa
• amoroso
• amorseko
• enamorada
• enamorado
• enemigo
• enemistad

Further reading

• “amigo”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• San Buena Ventura, Fr. Pedro de (1613), Vocabulario de lengua tagala. El romance castellano puesto primero. Primera, y segunda parte.‎^[1] (overall work in Early Modern Spanish and Classical Tagalog), as directed by Gov. Gen. Juan de Silva, Pila, Laguna: La noble Villa de Pila, por Tomás Pinpin y Domingo Loag., page 52: “Amigo) Amigos (pp) C. dos queſe quieren bien”

Venetan

Etymology

From Latin amīcus.

Noun

amigo m (plural amighi) (Alternative plural: amisi)

1. friend

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

Waray Sorsogon amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend

West Miraya Bikol

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃-der.

Proto-Italic *amāō

Latin amō

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-European *-ikos

Proto-Italic *-ikos

Latin -īcus

Latin amīcus

Old Spanish amigo

Spanish amigobor.

West Miraya Bikol amigo

Borrowed from Spanish amigo.

Noun

amigo

1. friend