amicus

English

Etymology

Abbreviation of amicus curiae.

Noun

amicus (plural amici)

  1. (law, informal) Someone not a party to a case who submits a brief and/or presents oral argument in that case.

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Latin

Etymology

From amō (“I love”) +‎ -icus.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aˈmiː.kus/, [aˈmiː.kʊs]
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Adjective

amīcus (feminine amīca, neuter amīcum); first/second declension

  1. friendly, amicable
  2. welcome, pleasing

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative amīcus amīca amīcum amīcī amīcae amīca
Genitive amīcī amīcae amīcī amīcōrum amīcārum amīcōrum
Dative amīcō amīcae amīcō amīcīs amīcīs amīcīs
Accusative amīcum amīcam amīcum amīcōs amīcās amīca
Ablative amīcō amīcā amīcō amīcīs amīcīs amīcīs
Vocative amīce amīca amīcum amīcī amīcae amīca

Noun

amīcus m (genitive amīcī); second declension

  1. male friend
  2. (Augustan and later) courtier, minister, counsellor

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative amīcus amīcī
Genitive amīcī amīcōrum
Dative amīcō amīcīs
Accusative amīcum amīcōs
Ablative amīcō amīcīs
Vocative amīce amīcī

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References
  • amicus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • amicus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • amicus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • amicus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • he received from the senate the title of friend: a senatu amicus appellatus est (B. G. 1. 3)
    • (ambiguous) to be friendly with any one: uti aliquo amico
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