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Amico

Amico is a masculine Italian noun meaning "friend." The feminine form is amica, and the plural forms are amici for mixed or male groups and amiche for female groups. It is commonly used to refer to a person with whom one has a close, informal relationship.

It derives from Latin amicus, from Proto-Italic roots related to the verb amare “to love,” and is

In everyday Italian, amico can be used as a general term of friendship. It may appear in

Beyond personal relationships, amico may occur in literature, film, and media to depict friendship; it also

In other Romance languages the equivalents are amigo in Spanish and ami in French.

cognate
with
French
ami
and
Spanish
amigo.
The
root
appears
in
various
Romance
languages
with
similar
meanings.
fixed
expressions
such
as
amico
del
cuore
(closest
friend)
and
amico
leale
(loyal
friend),
and
it
can
be
used
as
amico
mio
in
vocative
or
endearing
forms.
When
referring
to
a
group,
use
amici
or
amiche
depending
on
the
gender
composition.
The
phrase
carissimi
amici
is
a
common
formal
address
in
letters
or
speeches.
appears
in
proper
names
and
as
a
surname
in
Italian-speaking
contexts.