Accordamico
l' amico
friend
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How do you say amico in Italian?
How do you pronounce amico in Italian?
amico is pronounced /laˈmiːko/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Lo amico fedele mi ha aiutato quando ero in difficoltà.
The faithful male friend helped me when I was in difficulty.
Lo amico nuovo è molto simpatico e intelligente.
The new male friend is very likeable and intelligent.
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Why is it masculine?
Amico is masculine because it derives from Latin "amicus," which was grammatically masculine in the second declension (similar to Latin nouns like "filius" and "dominus"). Italian inherited this gender classification when Latin evolved into the Romance languages, preserving the masculine ending "-o" that typically marks masculine nouns in Italian.
What is the Italian word for friend?
The Italian word for friend is l' amico — masculine.
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