amigo

noun

ami·​go ə-ˈmē-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce amigo (audio)
ä-
plural amigos
informal
: friend
Special amigos Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston check out the sights in Granada, Spain.Cosmopolitan
… what's a few billion among amigos?William Greider

Examples of amigo in a Sentence

is it all right if I bring my amigo Ben to the party?
Recent Examples on the Web Shawn also, the director, the three of us are like the three amigos. Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024 The three amigos, Dean (Efron), JT (Andrew Santino) and Wes (Jermaine Fowler), regularly spin the Ricky excuse to help them shirk family obligations and catch sports games, concerts and other recreational pursuits. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024 Now, with their significant others starting to get suspicious, the three amigos decide to hire an actor to play their imaginary friend. Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 The last show Steely Dan played was September 20 and all October dates won’t feature the gaucho amigos. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for amigo 

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, going back to Latin amīcus — more at amiable

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amigo was in 1813

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Cite this Entry

“Amigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amigo. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

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