Latin Word of the Day
amicus
a-MI-cus • noun (masculine, 2nd declension) — 23rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: friend (male); a person who is a friend or ally
Examples
- Amicus adest.
(The friend is here.) - Meus amicus librum legit.
(My friend is reading a book.) - Amica mea et amicus meus saepe conveniunt.
(My (female) friend and my (male) friend often meet.)
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Amicus is the common word for a (male) friend; the feminine form is amica. It is a 2nd-declension noun (nominative singular amicus, plural amici) and the vocative singular is amice. Use it for personal friends, companions, or allies; it also appears in set phrases (e.g., amicus curiae).
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