amigo

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UK/əˈmiː.ɡəʊ/US/əˈmiɡoʊ/

noun

A friend.

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OriginSpanish amigo ← Latin amīcus →
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Meanings

nounamigo (plural amigos)

plural amigos

  1. colloquialinformalA friend.

    I don’t remember electing you dictator, amigo.

    1989, Dan Simmons, Hyperion, London: Headline, published 1991, page 247
    1 more example

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

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

    Synonyms: babber, billy, bredrin, bruv, bud, buddo, buddy, butty

  2. CaliforniacolloquialinformalMexican.
  3. historicalA native of the Philippines who was friendly toward the Spanish.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA friend.

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Origin

  1. Latinamīcus“friend”
  2. Spanishamigo“friend”
  3. Englishamigo

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.

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Cite this entry
APA

amigo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amigo

MLA

“amigo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amigo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amigo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amigo.

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