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- Latin · calque ofamīcus
- English todayfriend of the court
Words from the same roots
Latinamīcus all →
amigoAmisamityamiableamicicideAmyas
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
friend of the court
Today it means: Amicus curiae, a person or organization allowed to argue in court who is not a party to the legal action. Full definition →
Latin amīcus