amic

See also: -amic

English

Adjective

amic (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from ammonia.
  2. (chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from an amine, amide or amic acid.

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Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan amic, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /əˈmik/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /aˈmik/
  • Rhymes: -ik

Noun

amic m (plural amics, feminine amiga)

  1. friend

Further reading

Occitan

Alternative forms

  • ami (Mistralian)

Etymology

From Old Occitan amic, from Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Noun

amic m (plural amics, feminine amiga, feminine plural amigas)

  1. friend

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin amīcus (“friend”).

Noun

amic m (oblique plural amics, nominative singular amics, nominative plural amic)

  1. friend

Descendants

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin amīcus (“friend”) (19th century), Italian amico, derived from amare (“love”).

Noun

amic m (plural amici, feminine equivalent amică)

  1. friend; pal, buddy

Usage notes

Unlike its other Romance cognates, this word may be considered by some to be less personal than prieten, falling somewhere between "friend" and "acquaintance". Prieten should be used for a closer friend, while amic can be used for someone you are friendly with, but do not know particularly well.

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