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.

Anagrams

• cami, iMac, mica

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Eastern) IPA^(key): /əˈmik/
• (Western) IPA^(key): /aˈmik/
• Rhymes: -ik

Noun

amic m ‎(plural amics, feminine amiga)

1. friend

Related terms

• enemic

Occitan

Alternative forms

• ami (Mistralian)

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. friend

Related terms

• enemic

Old Provençal

Etymology

From Latin amīcus ‎(“friend”).

Noun

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

1. friend
   • circa 145, Bernard de Ventadour, Be m'an perdut lai enves Ventadorn:

     Tuih mei amic, pois ma domna no m’ama!

     My friends and my woman don't love me!

Related terms

• amistat
• enemic

Descendants

• Catalan: amic
• Occitan: amic

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin amicus ‎(“friend”), Italian amico, derived from amare ‎(“love”).

Noun

amic m ‎(plural amici, feminine equivalent amică)

1. friend; pal, buddy

Declension

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.

Synonyms

• prieten m

Derived terms

• amical